Wednesday, October 3, 2007: FY 2008 Defense Spending Bill Passes By a Voice Vote

RECAP:

Senate passes Department of Defense Appropriations FY 2008 by a voice vote. The bill is now in conference where conferees are trying to work out differences between House and Senate versions of the bill. When a "conference report" is agreed, both houses will vote to pass the conference report.

Notes.

The Lindsay Graham Amdt to enhance border security passed 95-1, the sole "nay" vote being that of George Voinovich (OH).

The Russ Feingold Amendment that would enact the redeployment of troops from Iraq fell by a vote of 28 "yea" to 68 "nay."