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Congress Moves NDAA to President’s Desk Despite Veto Threat

Valerie Insinna

Tuesday, October 20th, 2015

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Congressional leaders on Oct. 20 signed the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act and sent it President Barack Obama, who has 10 days to veto the bill as he has promised to do.The $604 billion NDAA contains the exact amount of funding Obama requested, as well as reforms to military compensation and acquisition supported by the administration. However, the bill has become a battleground where Republicans and Democrats are waging a larger fight about raising mandatory spending caps imposed…

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