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8 Dec, 4 tweets, 1 min read
WH issues statement officially opposing #FY21NDAA defense policy bill with veto threat ahead of today's House vote: "If the conference report to H.R. 6395 were presented to the President, his advisors would recommend he veto it."
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WH:"Despite bipartisan calls for addressing Sect 230 of Comms Decency Act,this bill fails to make any meaningful changes to that provision. Sect 230 facilitates the spread of disinformation online & is serious threat to nat'l security & election integrity. It should be repealed."
WH:"Conference rpt includes language sponsored by Sen Warren that would require renaming of certain military installations..Pres Trump has been clear in his opposition to politically motivated attempts like this to rewrite history..in service of new leftwing cultural revolution."
WH: "The Administration stands ready to work with Congress on an improved NDAA, or to separately enact critically important provisions of this bill, such as a pay raise for our troops and the renewal of expiring authorities, through the appropriations process."

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8 Dec
335-78-1: With a veto-proof majority, House passes #FY21NDAA defense programs and policy compromise bill, which President Trump has threatened to veto. Bill now heads to the Senate. Image
Armed Svcs Chair Smith:”It is my hope the President signs the FY21 NDAA into law given how important passage is for our service mbrs & their families,however I remain confident Congress will exercise our authority to override a potential veto should he choose to put his ego 1st.”
40 House Republicans voted NO today against #FY21NDAA compromise bill including GOP Whip Scalise,Freedom Caucus Chair Biggs (AZ) & VP Pence's older brother Rep. Greg Pence (IN). 81 Republicans voted against House version of the defense policy bill in July. clerk.house.gov/evs/2020/roll2… Image
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8 Dec
House NOW debating the final House-Senate #FY21NDAA defense programs and policy bill. Armed Services Chair Smith is managing the debate for Democrats, and retiring Ranking Member Thornberry, whom the bill is named after, for the Republicans.
House Armed Services Chair Smith on NDAA troop withdrawal limit provision:"We need to get out of Afghanistan, but we need to do it responsibility. It is a way crazy overstatement to say that we prevent a chief executive from pulling out of Afghanistan.This bill does not do that."
Chair Smith on NDAA:"If we don't pass this bill and exercise oversight, we are ceding authority to the executive branch, authority that is too great already...Let's not walk away from our biggest opportunity every year to exercise that legislative oversight. This is a good bill."
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8 Dec
Senate confirmed General Lloyd Austin, nominated by President Obama to be commander of US Central Command, by unanimous consent in March 2013, three weeks after his Senate Armed Services Cmte confirmation hearing. c-span.org/video/?310993-… @cspan
Gen Austin at his 2013 Senate hearing:"It has been a tremendous privilege for me to serve my country in uniform for nearly 4 decades,& I am grateful to be able to continue to serve.I am honored & humbled to have been nominated by the President to serve as a commander of CENTCOM."
Gen. Austin introduced his wife at his Senate confirmation hearing for US CENTCOM commander on February 14, 2013: "My thanks to you, Charlene, for your love and support, and for your many sacrifices, and Happy Valentine’s Day."
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McConnell from Senate floor on Senate passage of 1-wk CR this week while talks on full-yr funding package continue:"I anticipate the Senate will take up a 1-week extension this week so the gov't does not close on December 11th, and work can continue through the end of next week."
McConnell on Senate agenda this week:"We also expect to receive and pass a conference report to the annual defense authorization and we need to continue confirming impressive nominees to vacancies in the judiciary and executive branch."
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House NOW debating legislation to provide for temporary protected status (TPS) for residents of Hong Kong.
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With resignation of Rep. Paul Cook (R-#CA08) effective at 12 Noon today, House now has 430 voting mbrs for 116th Congress: 233 Democrats, 196 Republicans, 1 Libertarian Amash-MI & 5 Vacancies: CA08-Cook (R), CA50-Hunter (R), GA14-Graves (R), NC11-Meadows (R) & TX04-Ratcliffe (R).
Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA), who will be sworn in as a San Bernardino, CA County of Board of Supervisors later today, on his resignation from the House: "Serving the people of the Eighth Congressional District has been one of the greatest honors of my life." cook.house.gov/media-center/p…
Cook (R-CA): "While there have been many partisan battles, there have also been important bipartisan successes that don’t get as much attention."
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