measure, the military would see a 3.4 percent pay increase, 0.5 percent more than the administration’s request. The motion to invoke cloture passed 63-33. [CQ Today, 12/18/09; Vote 381, 12/18/09] XXXX Voted Against Funding, Pay Raise for the Troops. In October 2009, XXXX voted against the conference report of the fiscal 2010 defense authorization bill that would authorize $680.2 billion in discretionary funding for defense programs, including $130 billion in fiscal 2010 for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as a 3.4 percent pay raise for troops. The bill would ratify many Pentagon proposals to scale back major weapons programs. It would also back Obama’s new plan for missile defense in Europe, which would shift from radar and missile sites in Poland and the Czech Republic to a ship- and land-based approach. The measure includes a rewrite of some of the rules in the Military Commissions Act of 2006 for detaining, interrogating and prosecuting wartime captives. It would prohibit the use of coerced testimony, limit the use of hearsay evidence and change procedures for handling classified information. While it would end production of the Air Force’s F-22 fighter jet, it would devote $560 million toward a backup engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The bill also expanded federal hate crimes law to cover offenses committed on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. The bill passed 68-29. [CQ Today, 10/22/09; Vote 327, 10/22/09]  XXXX Voted Against Considering Funding, Pay Raise for the Troops. In October 2009, XXXX voted against ending debate on the fiscal 2010 defense authorization bill that would authorize $680.2 billion in discretionary funding for defense programs, including $130 billion in fiscal 2010 for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as a 3.4 percent pay raise for troops. The bill would ratify many Pentagon proposals to scale back major weapons programs. It would also back Obama’s new plan for missile defense in Europe, which would shift from radar and missile sites in Poland and the Czech Republic to a ship- and land-based approach. The measure includes a rewrite of some of the rules in the Military Commissions Act of 2006 for detaining, interrogating and prosecuting wartime captives. It would prohibit the use of coerced testimony, limit the use of hearsay evidence and change procedures for handling classified information. While it would end production of the Air Force’s F-22 fighter jet, it would devote $560 million toward a backup engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The bill also expanded federal hate crimes law to cover offenses committed on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. The motion to invoke cloture passed 64- 35. [CQ Today, 10/22/09; Vote 326, 10/22/09]  XXXX Voted For Funding and a Pay Raise for the Troops. In July 2009, XXXX voted for the original Senate version of the sweeping defense authorization bill that would authorize $680 billion for defense programs in fiscal 2010, including $129.3 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Excluding the war funding, it would authorize $155.6 billion for operations and maintenance; $107.2 billion for procurement; $135.6 billion for military personnel; $22.8 billion for military construction, family housing and base closure; $79.9 billion for research development, testing and evaluation; and $27.9 billion for the Defense Health Program. The bill would authorize a 3.4 percent pay increase for military personnel and authorize the Defense Department to increase the active-duty end strength for the Army by 30,000 above the 2010 baseline for fiscal 2010 through 2012. It would expand federal hate crimes law to cover those based on sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. The bill passed 87-7. [CQ Today, 7/23/09; Vote 242, 7/23/09] XXXX Voted For Defense Authorization, Including Funding for Troops in Iraq, Military Pay Raises. In September 2008, XXXX voted for a $612.5 billion defense authorization bill. The bill authorizes spending on national security programs in the Defense and Energy departments in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 and notably includes authority for the Pentagon to increase pay for U.S. military personnel, buy weapons and conduct operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill passed 88-8. [CQ Today, 9/17/08; Vote 201, 9/17/08]  XXXX Voted For Considering Defense Authorization - Including Funding for Troops in Iraq, Military Pay Raises. In September 2008, XXXX voted for a motion to limit debate on a $612.5 billion defense authorization bill. The bill authorizes spending on national security programs in the Defense and Energy departments in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 and notably includes authority for the Pentagon to increase pay for U.S. military personnel, buy weapons and conduct operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. One of the biggest fights in Senate deliberations on the bill was over earmarks, specific spending items directed 306