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Lawmakers reach breakthrough on defense bill
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/225646-lawmakers-reach-breakthrough-on-defense-billLawmakers reach breakthrough on defense bill
By Martin Matishak - 12/01/14 06:38 PM EST
House and Senate lawmakers have reached a compromise on a joint fiscal year 2015 defense policy bill and hope to unveil the measure Monday night or early Tuesday morning, according to one of the chief negotiators.
“We’ll have a statement on it. If it’s not out already, we’ll have a statement tomorrow morning,” Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) told reporters late Monday.
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