H.R.1585 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, a view all titles (28)

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  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, a as amended by house.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of as introduced.
  • Short: Maritime Administration Authorities Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal as introduced.
  • Short: Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act as passed senate.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal ye as introduced.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act as passed senate.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of as amended by house.
  • Short: Help for Military Children Affected by War Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: National Guard Empowerment Act as reported to house.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as reported to house.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as reported to house.
  • Short: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: National Reservist Enterprise Transition and Sustainability Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Official: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activit as amended by house.
  • Short: National Guard Empowerment Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: National Guard Empowerment Act as passed house.
  • Short: Justice for Marines and Other Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism Act as passed senate.

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07/18/07
Iraq Debate by the Numbers

[Senate Floor Proceedings, 7/17/07, 7/18/07] 7– Number of Republican Senators who have recently spoken out against escalation and for redeployment, but who voted against changing course in Iraq. Senate Vote 252, HR 1585, 7/18/07] ...

07/18/07
Iraq Debate by the Numbers

[Senate Floor Proceedings, 7/17/07, 7/18/07] 7 – Number of Republican Senators who have recently spoken out against escalation and for redeployment, but who voted against changing course in Iraq. Senate Vote 252, HR 1585, 7/18/07]

07/18/07
Iraq Debate by the Numbers

[Senate Floor Proceedings, 7/17/07, 7/18/07] 7 – Number of Republican Senators who have recently spoken out against escalation and for redeployment, but who voted against changing course in Iraq. Senate Vote 252, HR 1585, 7/18/07] ...

Source: Articles
07/18/07
Senate Vote: Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms (On the Motion)

Passed 37-23, 40 not voting. 100% of Democrats supporting, 100% of Republicans opposing. Go to Bill Status : HR 1585: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. [This event matched these monitors: Congressional Votes ]

07/18/07
Iraq Debate by the Numbers

[Senate Floor Proceedings, 7/17/07, 7/18/07] 7 – Number of Republican Senators who have recently spoken out against escalation and for redeployment, but who voted against changing course in Iraq. Senate Vote 252, HR 1585, 7/18/07]

Source: Daily Kos
07/18/07
What Bob Geiger Said

Senate Vote 252, HR 1585, 7/18/07]. I guess we'll hold off on the Desperate Buzzphrase Count, showing how many times Republicans took to the floor and said "cut and run," "precipitous withdrawal," and "retreat and defeat"

07/18/07
More Treachery from Senators Reid, Levin, and Schumer

Levin) to the bill HR 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military ...

07/18/07
Iraq Debate by the Numbers

[Senate Floor Proceedings, 7/17/07, 7/18/07] 7 – Number of Republican Senators who have recently spoken out against escalation and for redeployment, but who voted against changing course in Iraq. Senate Vote 252, HR 1585, 7/18/07] ...

07/18/07
Iraq Debate by the Numbers

[Senate Floor Proceedings, 7/17/07, 7/18/07] 7 – Number of Republican Senators who have recently spoken out against escalation and for redeployment, but who voted against changing course in Iraq. Senate Vote 252, HR 1585, 7/18/07] ...

07/17/07
Annoyed in Washington State

After my clicking past five pages of tables of contents at Thomas, I found this in the H.R.1585: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. One must have steel of patience

Source: TOWN HALL
07/17/07
Picture of the Day - Democrats Smile For the Camera

Harry Reid announced that the Democrats plan to hold an all night session in response to a Republican lead filibuster on the Levin-Reed amendment portion of bill HR 1585, the 2008 Defense Authorization bill. ...

Source: Webloggin
07/17/07
Prominent media members don't know what is a filibuster

Carl Levin (D-MI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) proposed an amendment to the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2008 (HR 1585) calling for troop redeployment from Iraq to begin within 120 days. On July 16, Senate Republicans blocked the ...

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07/17/07
OFF TOPIC - God and freedom assaulted in the Senate

Let them know what you think about the government-approved idolatrous prayer and the assault on Christians and freedom of speech in the dangerous "hate crime amendment" (No. 2067) to the Defense Authorization bill, HR 1585. ...

07/17/07
Senate Plays Fast with Hate Crimes Amendment

Ted Kennedy (D) have submitted an amendment to the Defense Reauthorization bill (HR 1585) that contains the same language as their hate crimes bill, S. 1105. This move increases the likelihood that hate crimes legislation will pass the ...

07/17/07
Amnesty Is Back On The Table!

Dodd) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill HR 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense ...

07/17/07
Democrats Push On Iraq ALL NIGHT LONG

While America sleeps, the Democratic party pushes the Senate for a vote on HR 1585. Watch the Debate online here. ODP's got guest bloggers (I'm hearing Tim Ryan folks..), video, and tons content coming our way all.night.long - make sure ...

07/17/07
Live Blog: Senate Slumber Party-Defense Authorization Bill

The Senate will be debating HR 1585 - The Defense Authorization Bill. Open thread commentator said cots had been brought it. Harry Reid vows to go 30 hours for this session. This is on the fly so we'll be looking for volunteers. ...

Source: Daily Kos
07/17/07
LIVEBLOG XII - Coffee is On!!

In a move not actually seen by very many Americans, the GOP continues to debate the Levin-Reed Amendment (SA2087) to HR 1585 - The Defense Authorization Bill and the Dems are making sure it's a good old barn burner. ...

Source: Daily Kos
07/17/07
10:05:01 AM 10:00 Senate Reconvenes

The Senate reconvened at 10:00am and will be in morning business for a period of one hour. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of HR 1585, the Department of Defense Authorization Bill.

07/17/07
On Good Morning America, Sawyer falsely claimed Reid "vows to ...

Carl Levin (D-MI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) proposed an amendment to the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2008 (HR 1585) calling for troop redeployment from Iraq to begin within 120 days. On July 16, Senate Republicans blocked the ...

07/17/07
Liveblog III- Senate Slumber Party/ Defense Authorization Bill

The Senate will be debating HR 1585 - The Defense Authorization Bill. Open thread commentator said cots had been brought it. Harry Reid vows to go 30 hours for this session. You can watch on C-Span2. Recommend THIS and all other Live ...

Source: Daily Kos
07/17/07
Liveblog VI: Filibuster-Busting Dems / Defense Authorization Bill

The Senate will be debating HR 1585 - The Defense Authorization Bill. Open thread commentator said cots had been brought in. Harry Reid vows to go 30 hours for this session. You can watch on C-Span2.

Source: Daily Kos
07/17/07
Liveblog IX - Filibuster Busting Dems / Defense Authorization Bill

The Senate will be debating HR 1585 - The Defense Authorization Bill. Harry Reid has made one request of his colleagues: allow a simple UP OR DOWN VOTE on the Levin-Reed Amendment, which would begin a phased withdrawal of US troops by ...

Source: Daily Kos
07/17/07
Senate Vote: Cornyn Amdt. No. 2100, HR 1585: National Defense ...

Amendment Agreed to 94-3, 3 not voting. Bipartisan support. Sen. Brown [D-OH] : Aye. Go to Bill Status : HR 1585: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. [This event matched these monitors: Sen. Brown's Voting Record ]

07/17/07
It's On: Lawmakers Begin Fight Against GOP Plan To Filibuster On Iraq

Under a unanimous consent agreement, the Senate was to vote Tuesday afternoon on a Republican amendment to the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill (HR 1585), expressing the sense of the Senate that it should commit to a strategy that ...

07/17/07
Hate Crimes law - PC Murdering of the First Amendment!

2067) to the Defense Authorization bill, HR 1585. I will work on drafting a letter for your senators, and a "bill" of my own to prevent corrupt amendments from detracting from the original intent of ALL proposed legislation. ...

07/17/07
The Senate will convene at 10:00 am and will be...

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of HR 1585, the Defense Authorization bill. The Senate will recess from 12:30 pm until 2:15 pm to allow the weekly conference luncheons to meet.

07/17/07
The DREAM Act: Pursuing Amnesty Piecemeal!

CALL BOTH OF YOUR SENATORS AND TELL THEM TO VOTE NO FOR THE DURBIN-HAGEL-LUGAR DREAM ACT AMENDMENT TO HR 1585! Your Senators’ phone numbers are online here. **This was a production of The Coalition Against Illegal Immigration (CAII). ...

07/17/07
Senate Slumber Party: 30 Hour Debate to End Iraq War

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has declared that there will be a 30 hour debate in the Senate (maximum amount of hours allowable) on HR 1585 - The Defense Authorization Bill, which requires us to substantially reduce troop ...

Source: Op-Edna
07/17/07
God and freedom assaulted in the Senate

Let them know what you think about the government-approved idolatrous prayer and the assault on Christians and freedom of speech in the dangerous "hate crime amendment" (No. 2067) to the Defense Authorization bill, HR 1585. ...

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