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Smith Statement on House Armed Services Committee Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Mark-Up

Date: April 29, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense Government Budget and Spending

"The House Armed Services Committee is maintaining its bipartisan tradition. We worked through a lot of issues throughout the mark-up process, including a number of very controversial provisions. We crafted legislation the way it is supposed to be done. We held productive debates, disagreed, voted, and at the end of the process we passed a very significant piece of legislation.

"The National Defense Authorization Act is a very important bill that provides funding for essential defense priorities and sets military policy that impacts members of the military, their families and our local communities. As Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, I will continue to fight for a bill that reflects our national priorities"


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