Senate Votes - H.R. 1585: Defense Authorization (September 27, 2007)

H.R. 1585: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

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Debate

Amendments (GovTrack, Thomas)

S.Amdt. 2196 by Sen. Coburn [R-OK]
To eliminate wasteful spending and improve the management of counter-drug intelligence.
Rejected 26-69

S.Amdt. 2011 by Sen. Levin [D-MI]
In the nature of a substitute.
Cloture Motion Agreed to 89-6


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