Update: Defense Authorization Passes without Iran Amendments, More to Come…
Last night at 6:30pm, the Senate voted 88-8 to approve the Defense Authorization Act of 2009 (S. 3001) without taking up nearly 100 pending amendments, including new Iran sanctions proposed by Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT). The Senate spent the last two weeks debating these proposed amendments, but in the end failed to approve of any […]
Sanctions amendment could be folded into defense bill
There is a chance that a comprehensive Iran sanctions package spearheaded by Senator Chris Dodd could be be among the amendments folded into a omnibus “manager’s amendment” to the Defense Authorization this week. A whopping 234 amendments have been filed in total, but it is unlikely many of them will be considered. The question of […]
