LAWMAKERS ARE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. PERRY RUSSOM ABC NEWS, WASHINGTON. THE U-S SENATE VOTING OVERWHELMINGLY TO PASS AN 895-BILLION DOLLAR DEFENSE BILL..THIS AFTER IT PASSED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LAST WEEK.. THE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION INCLUDES A PAY BUMP FOR SERVICE MEMBERS, AIMS TO BOLSTER NATIONAL SECURITY, PROTECT SERVICE MEMBERS FROM BRAIN INJURIES, AND BOOST MAINE’S ECONOMY THROUGH MILITARY- RELATED MANUFACTURING AND SHIPBUILDING. TODAY SENATOR ANGUS KING.. WHO IS ON THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE.. ADDRESSED THE PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT.. 00;05;22-00;05;37 “IT’S IMPORTANT TO MAINE, IT’S IMPORTANT TO OUR ECONOMY, IT’S ALSO IMPORTANT TO THE SECURITY OF THIS COUNTRY. I DON’T THINK SINCE WORLD WAR II WE’VE BEEN IN A MORE DANGEROUS AND PERILOUS WORLD.” KING SAYS THE MILITARY’S ECONOMIC FOOTPRINT IN MAINE CONTRIBUTES OVER 4 BILLION TO TOWNS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. THE BILL NOW HEADS T
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly, 85-14, to pass …