Senate committee adopts amendment requiring renaming of military bases

CBS News ^ | June 11, 2020 | Melissa Quinn

[Stravinsky]

Washington — The Senate Armed Services Committee approved an amendment to the annual military spending bill that would require the Defense Department to change the names of military bases and assets named for Confederate leaders.

A source familiar with the proceedings confirmed to CBS News that the GOP-led panel on Wednesday approved the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) offered by Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts via voice vote. According to a summary of the NDAA released by the committee Thursday, the measure requires the Defense Department to rename posts and assets — streets, aircraft, ships, and other equipment — either named for Confederate officers or that honor the confederacy within three years.

[conservativepoet]

Yes, a Domestic terrorist group.

[FLT-bird]

The RINOs just never tired of spitting in the faces of their biggest supporters.

Aholes.

[xrmusn]

I think as far as his base is concerned - ESPECIALLY - since he said HE would not allow/approve it -

He is better off vetoing it and let them override it.

Needs to be done now then so as he can REALLY know who his ‘enemas’(sic) are.

[BushCountry]

And how do you know? They hide behind voice votes. This way they can say they voted any way they want it depending on how the wind blows