The White House is no longer threatening to veto a wide-ranging defense bill that includes controversial provisions related to the detention of suspected terrorists. 

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said in a statement that the Obama administration remains “concerned about the uncertainty that this law will create for our counterterrorism professionals,” but said that changes to the bill removed the president’s need to veto the measure if Congress passes it. 

Read the full story from Roll Call, then read a related article about Hawaii’s U.S. senators conflicting votes on the matter.