Clinton Gets Military Pay Bill
The Pentagon would get $20 billion more next year, including a 3.7% military pay increase, under a $288-billion Pentagon spending bill that Congress sent to President Clinton on Thursday.
The Senate passed the bill on a 90-10 vote.
The House passed the compromise bill last week and Clinton is expected to sign it, even though it is $3.3 billion more than he requested.
In addition to the pay raise, the bill includes a 9% increase in funds for military health care.
Among other items, the bill includes $100 billion for operations, maintenance and working capital funds, and $59 billion for weapon procurement.
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