Senate and House votes on their versions of defense authorization legislation are not likely until June, and any differences will have to be worked out in negotiations.

参议院和众议院不大可能在6月以前就各自的防御授权法案进行全体投票。而两院间的任何分歧也必须经由谈判解决。

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Working outside the Senate, Snowe plans to press for a number of changes to promote civility and compromise: filibuster reform, an open amendment process, elimination of secret "holds" on legislation, authorization of two-year budgets and an end to so-called Leadership PACs, among others.

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Levin's vehicle is the annual defense authorization legislation, which is expected to be considered by the full Senate after the 4th of July recess.

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As with most other reform legislation, this authorization is substantially emasculated by conditions, caveats and exceptions that will greatly reduce its effect in opening up the Soviet economy to free market forces.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy