September 18, 2008

On September 17, 2008 the Senate passed a massive defense bill that includes a pay raise for military personnel. The bill was passed despite objections to billions of dollars in special projects lawmakers had added.

“Seven weeks from Election Day, blocking the measure in wartime was not a political risk many senators were willing to take. The measure passed 88 to 8 after negotiations on amendments failed at midday.”
Read the entire article at Washingtonpost.com