In Texas alone, There are roughly 225,000 service members stationed at places like Fort Cavazos, Fort Bliss and Joint Base San Antonio, just to name a few. The National Defense Authorization act was completed by the Armed Services Committee in July, more than four months ago. So what are we doing here three weeks before Christmas having to jam this through somehow, some way without full debate and amendment and deliberation? (07:40–07:49)
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Asserts the completion date of the National Defense Authorization Act by the Armed Services Committee.
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