Senate advances defense policy bill

Published June 10, 2016 2:02pm ET



The Senate on Friday morning voted to end debate on the fiscal 2017 defense policy bill, despite objections from both sides to how few amendments were considered.

The Senate advanced the bill on a 68-23 procedural vote. Sixteen Democrats voted with 51 Republicans and one independent to invoke cloture on the bill. Three Republicans – Sens. Ted Cruz, Mike Lee and Rand Paul – voted with 20 Democrats against it.

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