[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 154 (Thursday, November 6, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11846-S11847]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           DOD AUTHORIZATION

  Mr. NICKLES. Finally, Mr. President, let me conclude on the DOD 
authorization bill. We just had a resounding vote of 90 to 10 on the 
Department of Defense authorization bill on which Senator Thurmond has 
worked, and many other colleagues have been working on for a long 
time--a year. They put in a lot of work. They have a good bill. It is a 
bill the President should sign. I urge the President to sign it.
  On the depot issue, which has been very contentious amongst a few 
States, I think we came up with a fair compromise. I think we came up 
with a compromise that allows States to compete, and to compete fairly.
  So I compliment all Senators involved. I urge the President to sign 
the Department of Defense authorization bill to allow our military 
people to receive the cost-of-living adjustment, and to allow 
authorization to go forward on many very important military projects 
all across our country.
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, will the Senator yield?
  Mr. NICKLES. I am happy to yield.

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