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Conservatives win: DOD bill will see amendment votes on NSA, Syria, Egypt
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07/22/13 10:48 PM ET
The House Rules Committee late Monday approved a rule for the
2014 Defense Department spending bill that will allow votes on
controversial amendments dealing with Syria, Egypt and the National
Security Agency (NSA) spying on Americans.
House GOP leaders had hoped to set up a rule that disallowed votes on these issues and keep the spending bill free of controversy. But after several delayed meetings, the House Rules Committee ultimately decided to allow consideration of these amendments, which are among the 100 amendments to the bill that will be considered this week.
House GOP leaders had hoped to set up a rule that disallowed votes on these issues and keep the spending bill free of controversy. But after several delayed meetings, the House Rules Committee ultimately decided to allow consideration of these amendments, which are among the 100 amendments to the bill that will be considered this week.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/312739-nsa-syria-egypt-to-get-votes-on-dod-bill#ixzz2ZsoovjTH
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http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/312739-nsa-syria-egypt-to-get-votes-on-dod-bill
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