Senators stack up amendments for McCain defense bill debate

Published September 8, 2017 9:38pm ET



Debates over war authorizations, military base closures, and more Navy ships are all possible next week when the Senate’s annual defense authorization bill is expected to hit the chamber floor.

Hundreds of proposed amendments have been filed by senators, including Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who are hoping their issues will get a vote when Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., shepherds the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act through the gauntlet of floor debate to final passage.

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