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White House supports NDAA passage

By Tim Mak

Published December 19, 2013 5:00am ET

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White House supports NDAA passage — Pentagon contracts plunged 66 percent to $15.7 billion last month, the lowest level since January, driven by automatic U.S. spending cuts and a partial government shutdown. | Mika Makelainen

The White House announced its support for the Pentagon‘s annual policy legislation Thursday, shortly before the Senate prepares to pass it.

Citing a provision that would loosen restrictions on transferring detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, as well as another that would reform the military justice system to address sexual assault, the White House said it was “pleased” with the work that lawmakers had done on the legislation.

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