Bipartisan senators criticize defense bill, saying it does not go far enough to reform military justice for sexual assault survivors
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A bipartisan group of Senators criticized the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act that passed the House late Tuesday night, saying the bill does not go far enough to reform the military justice system for survivors of sexual assault.
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, criticized the removal of provisions in the version of the NDAA that passed the Senate earlier this year, saying that without them, commanders have the power to choose the jury, witnesses and grant or deny witness immunity.
The Senate could pick up the House-passed measure as soon as this week, though given the chamber's crowded year-end to-do list, that timing could slip to next week.
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