DAILY ON DEFENSE: • CR on path to passage • DoD on short end of CR showdown • Ukraine well taken care of
The 72-23 vote last night cleared the way for debate after Sen. Joe Manchin agreed to drop his provision aimed at expediting the permitting process for some major energy projects, citing his “firmly held belief that we should never come to the brink of a government shutdown over politics.”
DOD ON SHORT END OF CR SHOWDOWN: The House Appropriations Committee yesterday released a summary of the provisions of the continuing resolution, or CR, which, as usual, freezes Pentagon spending at the current level, delaying a $75 billion increase in defense spending for at least two and a half months while barring the Defense Department from starting any new programs, accelerating current programs, or initiating multiyear procurements.
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“In light of Hurricane Ian bearing down on parts of Florida, we have decided to postpone,” the committee said in a tweet. “We’re praying for the safety of all those in the storm’s path.” In one segment, Stone, who was pardoned by Donald Trump after he was sentenced to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress and obstructing its investigation of the former president, can be heard explaining the plan to allege fraud by the Democrats if Trump lost the election.
“I think you’ll see there’s actually a direct link between the Kremlin’s systematic hollowing out of democratic institutions and its, frankly, ridiculous effort to mimic a democratic process at the barrel of a gun,” said Amb. Michael Carpenter.
The company released a 30-page report detailing the investigation of violations of its policy against what it calls “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” “At a time when the United States is engaged in great power competition with China, we must utilize every tool at our disposal to protect and defend the integrity of our military and national security, maintain military dominance, and maximize our global military readiness.
10 a.m. 419 Dirksen — Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing: “Keeping the Pressure on Russia and its Enablers: Examining the Reach of and Next Steps for U.S. Sanctions,” with testimony from James O’Brien, head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, U.S. Department of State; and Elizabeth Rosenberg, assistant secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes, Department of the Treasury https://www.foreign.senate.
11 a.m. — Government Executive Media Group Virtual event: “State of Defense: Space Force," with Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond https://d1stateofdefense.com
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