Senate sends massive defense bill for Trump to sign, creating Space Force

[Polybius]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to pass a $738 billion defense policy bill that creates President Donald Trump’s “Space Force” and gives federal employees 12 weeks of paid parental leave, sending it to the White House, where Trump has promised to quickly sign it into law.

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 86 to 8 in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA. The Democratic-led House approved the bill by 377-48 last week.

Trump said on Twitter last week that he would sign the bill as soon as it passes, saying it included all his priorities.

The NDAA also does not bar the Republican president from using military funds to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-defense-congress/senate-sends-massive-defense-bill-for-trump-to-sign-creating-space-force-idUSKBN1YL24C

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I really hate that last part... ^^^

[louis-t]

1. Get him out of office before he can build any new wall

or spend a nickel on a ridiculous 'Space Force'.

[Polybius]

2. It's probably too late to stop the Space Force part

Once he signs the bill into law, it creates it with billions set aside for it.

[jalan48]

3. It looks like bloated Defense bills are one of the few things Dems and Repubs can agree on.

[redqueen]

20. Yep. This is seriously a powerful argument for bothsideism. nt

[jalan48]

26. At least we know who's actually running the country

[redqueen]

27. And has been for years. Decades. nt

[ananda]

4. What the fuck happened to the House Dems on this?

Money for the stupid unnecessary wall?

SHEESH

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. I don't think that the bill authorizes funding

It just doesn't prohibit Trump from using military funds *wink wink* How do we know that he doesn't just use the "Space Force" funds for the Wall instead. Somebody, please, get this guy out!!!

[redqueen]

21. Good question. The news is wall to wall impeachment coverage

and we "negotiate" this monstrosity.

AUMF? Sure! Let's keep it!

Arms for Saudi Arabia to keep shit going in Yemen? A-ok!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

5. Groan

Billions of dollars for Walls, Space Forces, but national health care coverage is always just "too expensive"

[groundloop]

17. And free college.

Hell, even fucking CUBA let's students attend college cost free after they pass a qualifying test.

[redqueen]

22. And don't forget, WE get to go out and try and convince people

to vote for Dems next year.

This really helps! 👍

[msongs]

7. bill provides 90 more F-35s. did bernie vote no? nt

[George II]

8. He tweeted that he's "proud" of voting "against all of trump's defense budgets", but....

....he didn't vote against this one. So much for voting "against all of trump's defense budgets"!

[Polybius]

9. That's a bit mis-leading though

Sanders didn't vote for it either. He's busy campaigning. Here's who didn't vote. Most are running for President, or were until recently.

Booker (D-NJ)
Harris (D-CA)
Isakson (R-GA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Sanders (I-VT)
Warren (D-MA)

[George II]

11. But he said in that twitter video that he voted against "ALL" of trump's defense budgets.

None of the other Senators are bragging about doing something they didn't do.

[Polybius]

13. I'll give you that, he should have worded it like this:

"I did not vote for any of Trump's defense budgets."

[redqueen]

23. He and Warren both said they would vote against it.

Maybe they didn't know it was coming up with enough notice to get back to DC?

[George II]

24. Neither has voted on ANYTHING in the Senate since at least September, I haven't gone back further.

[redqueen]

25. Regardless, their votes would not have stopped it from passing.

[Polybius]

10. He didn't vote

None of the Senators running for President did.

Not voting:

Booker (D-NJ)
Harris (D-CA)
Isakson (R-GA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Sanders (I-VT)
Warren (D-MA)

[George II]

12. But just 25 minutes ago he said he did vote against it:

Link to tweet

[Polybius]

14. Like I said, he worded it wrong

But this thread isn't about Sanders non-vote, it's about this bill that just passed. I personally don't like it at all, but it passed with super-majorities.

[dewsgirl]

15. My son is in the Air Force and they are very excited about this.

[Owl]

16. More MIC waste.

[yaesu]

18. another massive stimulus bill so tRump can brag about how good the economy is, great job Dems!!!

[scarytomcat]

19. we should split that money

half for defense only and half for peace, war should not be an option
when can we start exporting something good instead of guns and death