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THAT bill will have to go to the Senate. They can do whatever they want to it, amend it like crazy. If you think it will sail through without any revision, you are more optimistic than I am.

If it stalls in conference, other functions of the defense dept. can be funded by a continuing resolution. The entire process is within our control, but by no means assured. The FY 2006 defense authorization bill stalled in the Senate and it took four additional months for the legislation to return to the floor.

Of course, once they reconcile the differences in conference it can't be fiddled with again or filibustered before the vote.