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Third time’s the charm? Senate GOP will try again to move defense spending bill forward

By Jacqueline Klimas
Published September 1, 2016 4:01am ET
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Third time’s the charm? Senate GOP will try again to move defense spending bill forward
Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, slammed Democrats for refusing to take up a bill that funds benefits for troops and the defense of the nation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) | J. Scott Applewhite

One of the first items on the Senate’s to-do list once it returns to Washington next week is a third try at prying loose the fiscal 2017 defense spending bill.

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