Defense authorization bill passes Senate in 93 - 7 vote . $ 662 billion bill shrinks military budget by $ 43 billion from last year . Compromise allows suspected al Qaeda terrorists to be held indefinitely by the government . However , an amendment specifically excludes U.S. citizens or legal residents .
Defense authorization bill passes Senate in 93-7 vote . $ 662 billion bill shrinks Pentagon spending by $ 43 billion from last year . Compromise allows suspected al Qaeda terrorists to be held indefinitely by the military . However , an amendment specifically excludes U.S. citizens or legal residents .