two republican sources. they are reporting that among the questions that will be addressed are whether it is possible to deny moore committee assignments or membership in the republican conference. read more about that at politico.com. results coming up tonight about 9:30 eastern. they are starting to trickle in now with the polls closed. full results tonight beginning at 9:30 eastern, live coverage over on c-span2 will also include your feedback, phone calls, and tweets. all of that coming up tonight over on our companion network on c-span2. back on capitol hill, the house and senate passed the annual defense authorization bill, which sets pentagon programs and policy and authorizes $700 billion in spending for fiscal year 2017. the president signed the bill earlier today at the white house.

pres. trump: thank you very much, mr. vice president, secretary mattis, general dunford, senior military leaders, and distinguished guests. thank you all for being here. somethingared to sign that is extremely important, the national defense authorization act, signing it into law. this historic legislation demonstrates our unwavering commitment to our men and women in uniform, the greatest fighting force in the history of the world. we are making it a lot better than even that. before we begin, i want to address the terrorist attack that took place yesterday in new york city and to praise the first responders, local police, and federal law enforcement for their quick action. they did an and credible job. -- they did an incredible job. there have been two terrorist attacks in new york city in

recent weeks carried out by foreign nationals on green cards. the first attacker came through the visa lottery and the second through chain migration. we are going to end both of them , the lottery system and chain migration. we are going to end them, fast. congress must get involved immediately and they are involved immediately and i can tell you we have tremendous support. they will be ended. these attacks underscore the dangers we face from around the globe. the national defense authorization act could not come at a more opportune or important time. this legislation represents a momentous step toward rebuilding our military and securing the future for our children. i applaud the work of the members of both parties who came together to pass the national defense authorization act. which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, something that sounds very nice to my ears.

i especially want to thank chairman thornberry, who is here with us today, for his tireless efforts. fantastic job. in recent years, our military has undergone deep budget cuts that have severely impacted our readiness, shrunk our capabilities, and placed substantial burdens on our war fighters. and great war fighters they are. history teaches us that when you weaken your defenses, you invite aggression. the best way to prevent conflict of any kind is to be prepared and really be paired. -- really be prepared. only when the good are strong-willed peas prevail. today with the signing of this defense, we accelerate the process of fully restoring america's military might.

i also want to thank senator john mccain for the work he has done on this bill. he has fought very, very hard to make it just the way he wants it and that we all want it. this legislation will enhance our readiness, expand and modernize our forces, and help provide our service members with the tools that they need to fight and to win. we will fight and win, but hopefully with this we won't have to fight because people will not be wanting to fight with us. it authorizes funding for our continued campaign to obliterate isis, as you know. syria, we have won in iraq. but they spread to other areas and we are getting them as fast as they spread. we have had more success with isis in the last eight months than the entire previous administration has had during

its entire term. it improves missile defense capabilities as we continue our campaign to create maximum pressure on the vile dictatorship in north korea. we are working very diligently on that, building up forces. we will see how it all turns out. it is a very bad situation, a situation that should have been handled long ago by other administrations. it upgrades are ground combat vehicles, allows for the purchase of new joint strike fighter aircraft, and paves the way for a beautiful new virginia class submarines, the finest in the world. finally, the defense bill authorizes major investments in our military's greatest weapon of all, it's warriors. increases the size of the american armed forces for the first time in seven years and provides military service

members with their largest pay increase in eight years. now congress must finish the job by eliminating the defense sequester and passing a clean appropriations bill. i think it is going to happen. we need our military. it has got to be perfecto. at this time of grave global threats, i urge democrats in congress to drop their shutdown threats and to send clean funding and a clean funding bill to my desk that fully funds our great military, protecting -- military. protecting our country should always be a bipartisan issue, just like today's legislation. we must work across party lines to give our heroic troops the equipment, resources, and support that they have earned 8000 times over. together we will send a clear message to our allies and a firm warning to our enemies and

adversaries -- america is strong, proud, determined, and ready. and i might add, when we are completed -- it won't be that long -- we will be stronger than ever before, by a lot. so thank you to all of our friends in congress, and we do appreciate the bipartisan support. and we appreciate your hard work on this historic defense authorization. and thank you most of all to our brave warriors for standing watch over our country, our families, and our freedom. brand-new, beautiful equipment is on its way, the best you have ever had by far. we make the best in the world and you are going to have it. god bless you, god bless our military, and god bless america. thank you very much.

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