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NDAA MARKUP COMPLETE: After 14-and-a-half hours of debate, the House Armed Services Committee took a final 60-1 vote at 12:30 a.m. and passed its version of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was the sole “no” vote. The ultramarathon-length hearing included more than 400 amendments and tees up the $717 billion defense policy bill for a coming House floor vote. The Pentagon would get a $617 billion base budget and $69 billion for its Overseas Contingency Operations account, with the rest going to defense programs at the Department of Energy and other agencies. Here is how some of the top debates turned out during the markup: Stay informed.Stay ahead.Join Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.
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