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December 10, 2012

Lott knocks Rand Paul, talks filibuster reform

Lott knocks Rand Paul, talks filibuster reform Former Senate GOP leader Trent Lott gave Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and other unnamed Republicans a verbal spanking Friday, calling them “ridiculous” for threatening to hold up defense authorization legislation on the Senate floor this week. Speaking at a National Conference of State Legislatures event, Lott criticized a…
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December 10, 2012

Senator Wicker Addresses Need for Better Green Building Standards for Defense Department

Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Tuesday discussed on the Senate Floor an amendment he filed to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to help ensure military construction projects avoid unnecessary costs related to third party energy-efficient building standards through increased transparency. The Department of Defense (DOD) is reviewing outside energy-efficient standards to ensure cost benefit and…