URGENT National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 * on Senate Floor

December 23, 2011
Gary Null in Government

** S 1867 WAS ON THE SENATE FLOOR NOVEMBER 28, 2011 **

the National Defense Authorization Act passed in the House on May 26th by a vote of 322 – 96 with 227 Republicans and 95 Dems voting YES and

90 Dems (progressive coalition) and 6 Republicans voting NAY

Only TWO organizations listed at opposing the Act...”Environmentalists against War” and the Progressive Democrats of America.

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Interests that support this bill:

• Defense electronic contractorsDefense electronic contractors (close)

• DefenseDefense (close)

• Alternate energy production & servicesAlternate energy production & services (close)

• ChemicalsChemicals (close)

• Optical instruments & lensesOptical instruments & lenses (close)

• Industrial/commercial equipment & materialsIndustrial/commercial equipment & materials (close)

• Fabricated metal productsFabricated metal products (close)

• Clothing & accessoriesClothing & accessories (close)

• Hardware & toolsHardware & tools (close)

• Small arms & ammunitionSmall arms & ammunition (close)

• Shoes & leather productsShoes & leather products (close)

• Textiles & fabricsTextiles & fabrics (close)

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name	Amount Received	Vote On Passage
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]	$99,950	Aye
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5]	$98,000	Aye
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]	$76,950	Aye
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]	$71,600	Nay
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]	$65,000	Nay
Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]	$61,600	Aye
Rep. Bill Young [R, FL-10]	$61,300	Aye
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]	$60,800	Aye
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]	$55,469	Aye
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]	$54,800	Aye

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1540/show

Article originally appeared on The Gary Null Blog (http://www.garynullblog.com/).