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Washington Examiner: Senate defense authorization bill calls for hike in ships, F-35s, Super Hornets
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday unveiled a $700 billion proposed defense budget for 2018, joining the House in proposing a boost in spending above President Trump's proposal.
The spending in the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes the $640 billion for total baseline defense spending that Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., had advocated for months, as well as $60 billion for overseas military operations, according to a summary released by the committee. The report is a result of the markups conducted this week, and then heads to the full Senate for a vote.
The Senate NDAA calls for:
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