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Senate OKs $631 Billion Military Spending Bill

HeadlineDec 05, 2012

The Senate has unanimously approved a $631 billion military spending bill. The measure includes a call for an acceleration of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as well as for intensified sanctions on Iran. The Obama administration has threatened a veto over limits on President Obama’s authority to handle alleged terrorism suspects.

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