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SAC-D Chair Tester Criticizes GOP’s ‘Unprecedented Obstruction’ In Moving Spending Bills Forward

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, November 22nd, 2021

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SAC-D Chair Tester Criticizes GOP’s ‘Unprecedented Obstruction’ In Moving Spending Bills Forward

Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.). chair of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee

The Senate’s top defense appropriator last week criticized Republicans’ “unprecedented obstruction" in moving spending bills forward and said a potential year-long continuing resolution could amount to a $70 billion impact on the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs. Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), chair of the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, said operating under a stopgap funding bill for a full year is “not workable,” and urged lawmakers to make progress on bipartisan spending deals with the next government shutdown deadline looming on…

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