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Senate blocks military sexual assault prosecution bill that would have removed chain of command

By Susan Ferrechio
Published March 6, 2014 12:00am ET
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Senate blocks military sexual assault prosecution bill that would have removed chain of command
The Senate Thursday rejected a bill aimed at curbing military sexual assault by stripping military commanders of prosecutorial authority. The vote was 55-45, and fell short of the approval of 60 lawmakers needed to end debate on the legislation authored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. Gillibrand’s bill would have given the power to prosecute sexual […]

The Senate Thursday rejected a bill aimed at curbing military sexual assault by stripping military commanders of prosecutorial authority.

The vote was 55-45, and fell short of the approval of 60 lawmakers needed to end debate on the legislation authored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.

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