Arrr, the Senate be raisin’ the sails on the NDAA, settin’ course fer a grand ol’ defense treasure!
2024-12-16
Arrr, the Senate scallywags set sail on a mighty $895 billion treasure map for defense! Aye, even with the landlubber Democrats griping 'bout some fancy transgender care, the bill be chartin' a course to victory, savvy? Avast, let the gold flow!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round as I regale ye with the tale of the Senate and their grand defense bill, a monstrous tome of 1,800 pages, weighing in at a hefty $895 billion doubloons! Aye, they be settin' sail towards passage, claimin' a mighty vote of 63 to 7 to limit the ramblin' debates. The House already tossed their lot in with a vote of 281 to 140, though a few scallywags on both sides be grumblin' about a transgender care provision.Now, this be no ordinary treasure map! It promises a fine pay raise for yer junior enlisted swabs, a bounteous 14.5%, along with better childcare and job support for their fair maidens back home. But beware! The Democrats be in a tizzy, upset by the bill’s new rules against certain medical interventions for minors, which they deem harsh and unfair. Even Captain Adam Smith cried foul, sayin' it adds a splash of partisanship to the usually calm seas of defense matters.
Moreover, the bill seeks to ban funding for climate change programs and restricts the hiring of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion roles until further consultin' be done. So hoist the sails, me mateys, for this bill be a patchwork of agreements and disagreements, destined for a final vote as the horizon beckons!