$643 Billion Defense Bill Backed by Hawaii Reps

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Mazie Hirono and Colleen Hanabusa on Friday (May 18) voted in favor of the defense authorization bill for 2013 “that calls for the construction of an East Coast missile defense system in the United States by the end of 2015.”

The vote was 229-120, with Hawaii’s two Democrats  voting along with the Republican majority.

The Hill has this article on the bill.

Excerpt:

The House authorization level will lead to a showdown with the Senate, which is marking up the authorization bill in committee next week, because the Democratic-led Senate is expected authorize funding roughly at the president’s level.

—Chad Blair

Photo courtesy mashleymorgan.

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