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Mitch McConnell sets up clash with Democrats on military spending

By Susan Ferrechio
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Mitch McConnell sets up clash with Democrats on military spending

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell opened the 2018 Senate session with a statement that sets up a clash with Democrats on spending legislation that must pass in mere weeks.

McConnell, R-Ky., said the fiscal 2018 government funding bill should add extra money for military spending, which he said has been “stretched thin” under federally mandated spending reductions, beyond any cuts suffered by domestic budgets.

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