Sen. Sanders Calls on Senate to Reject 'Exploding' Military Budget, Invest in Human Needs
July 01, 2020
July 01, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 30:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke on the Senate floor to advocate for amendments he introduced to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would fundamentally overhaul the Pentagon budget, which exceeds $740 billion this year.
Military spending, now higher than the next 11 nations combined, represents more than half of all federal discretionary spending. The Pen . . .
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke on the Senate floor to advocate for amendments he introduced to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would fundamentally overhaul the Pentagon budget, which exceeds $740 billion this year.
Military spending, now higher than the next 11 nations combined, represents more than half of all federal discretionary spending. The Pen . . .