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Senate advances defense policy bill

By Jacqueline Klimas

Published June 10, 2016 2:02pm ET

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Senate advances defense policy bill — Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said ahead of Friday's vote that each of the topics deserves a debate, regardless of whether you agree with the position of the amendment. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) | J. Scott Applewhite

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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