Thread: Reid to finish defense bill in lame-duck

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By Alexander Bolton - 09/16/10 05:23 PM ET

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) does not plan to finish the defense authorization bill until after the election, freeing Democrats to debate taxes before Nov. 2.

Reid has told colleagues he plans to take up the authorization bill and consider an amendment to add the DREAM Act, which allows certain children of illegal immigrants who come to the U.S. before the age of 16 a path to citizenship.

Reid has also said Republicans would have a chance to vote to strike a provision from the authorization bill that would repeal the ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy, which bars gays from serving openly in the military.

But he said Thursday it would be difficult to address other GOP objections in the three weeks of legislative work time left before the election.

“I am going to work with Senate Republicans on a process that would permit the Senate to consider these matters and complete the bill as soon as possible, which likely will be after the recess,â€

THE GOP MUST STOP THE DREAM ACT. AMERICANS DO NOT SUPPORT IT.

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