The version of the National Defense Authorization Act recently passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee omitted a controversial provision that would have authorized the United States to use military force in any part of the world that was suspected to contain terrorists, including within the U.S. itself.
CAIRO — Egypt's military rulers want to hand over powers to an elected government "as soon as possible," US Senator John McCain said after talks on Sunday with the head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama should begin only a "very modest" withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan next month and not bring home any combat troops, senior US Senator John McCain said Wednesday.
Six days before his death, Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) told a constituent that he supported the repeal of the military policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
The top Democratic and Republican senators on the Armed Services Committee are set to strip repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy from the National Defense Authorization Act, according to two news reports.
Six days before his death, Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) told a constituent that he supported the repeal of the military policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."