Women in Combat
1991-08-01T00:26:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzBjXC8xOTkxMDgwMTAwMzA1NzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Members of the Senate debated S. 1507, the National Defense Authorization Act. A provision in the bill mandates the creation of a 15-member commission assigned to study regulations on women in combat. The Senate debated two amendments to the bill. One amendment permits women to fly military aircraft in combat, while the other prohibits gender restrictions on military assignments. The Senate passed the amendment prohibiting gender restrictions on assignments and tabled the amendment permitting women to fly in combat.
Members of the Senate debated S. 1507, the National Defense Authorization Act. A provision in the bill mandates the creation of a 15-member… read more
Members of the Senate debated S. 1507, the National Defense Authorization Act. A provision in the bill mandates the creation of a 15-member commission assigned to study regulations on women in combat. The Senate debated two amendments to the bill. One amendment permits women to fly military aircraft in combat, while the other prohibits gender restrictions on military assignments. The Senate passed the amendment prohibiting gender restrictions on assignments and tabled the amendment permitting women to fly in combat. close
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