While we were unable to agree on the critical budget piece, the bill is a step toward providing resources for our men and women in uniform. РІР‚СљThanks to Chairman McCain, there are many good provisions and needed reforms in the bill and we made significant headway in several areas. РІР‚СљI commend Chairman McCain for his leadership on this bill,РІР‚Сњ Senator Reed said. I look forward to working together with my colleagues in the Senate, Chairman Thornberry, and Ranking Member Smith in the House to produce a defense authorization worthy of their service and sacrifice.РІР‚Сњ This is a better bill because of my friend, Jack Reed. We worked through hundreds of amendments and some of the toughest issues confronting our military today. РІР‚СљIt was a pleasure to work with Jack on a bipartisan basis throughout the markup process. РІР‚СљI want to thank the CommitteeРІР‚в„ўs outstanding ranking member, Senator Jack Reed,РІР‚Сњ said McCain. And we did all of this while upholding our commitments to servicemembers, retirees, and their families. We identified $10 billion of excess and unnecessary spending from the defense budget, and we are reinvesting it in military capabilities for our warfighters and reforms that can yield long-term savings for the Department of Defense. This legislation delivers sweeping defense reforms that rise to the challenges of a more dangerous world. РІР‚СљIt tackles acquisition reform, military retirement reform, personnel reform, headquarters and management reform. The committee on Thursday voted, 22-4, to report the bill, which authorizes $612 billion funding for the Department of Defense and the national security programs of the Department of Energy. Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced details of the committeeРІР‚в„ўs markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Senate Armed Services Committee Completes Markup of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Thursday, May 14, 2015

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