Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who serves on both the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees, said she voted against Mr. Wicker's amendment because "we didn't have a clear identification of where the money was going to come from."
Debate over $25 billion boost in defense spending complicates government funding negotiations
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she has publicly said that she was not seeking the job.
NATO members have tentative agreement to extend Secretary-General Stoltenberg's tenure another year
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