Senate Rejects Bid to Cancel 2005 Base Closure Round
A scheduled new round of military base closures in 2005 remains on track after surviving a Senate challenge. The Senate defeated a proposal from Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) to cancel the 2005 group of Dept. of Defense base shutdowns. They sought to block the round through an amendment to the fiscal 2004 DOD authorization bill, but their proposal was defeated on June 4 on a 53-42. vote.
Sen. Byron Dorgan (Photo courtesy of the office of Sen. Byron Dorgan)