John Bennett writes that some conferees pushed for the formulation of a blueprint that is similar to the two-year budget resolution developed by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) in 2012.
The deal offered relief from sequestration-related cuts to both defense and non-defense programs.
During the session, Republican members proposed an additional deficit reduction and criticized the Obama administration’s healthcare reform while Democrats targeted GOP-authored budget plans that cut funding for many domestic programs, according to Defense News.
Bennett reports Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, urged fellow lawmakers at the conference to formulate a bipartisan spending blueprint that would address a shortfall in annual defense funds.