And I know it can be confusing because you hear a lot of talk about defense spending amendments and votes on the House floor at various times each year. But The NDAA is our annual defense policy bill. Each year, it sets up the programs and activities of the Department of Defense and establishes priorities for our military. But in many cases, the NDAA itself does not provide the authority to spend money. Separate legislation, called the Defense Appropriations act provides the funding that the NDAA sets out. (00:17–00:29)
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