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re: New bill might nix NFL draft hopes for Army projected 1st round pick **UPDATE**

Posted on 12/16/22 at 7:47 pm to
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
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Posted on 12/16/22 at 7:47 pm to
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Tucked in Section 553 of the National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the Senate on Thursday and is headed to President Joe Biden's desk, is language that states an "agreement by a cadet or midshipman to play professional sport constitutes a breach of service obligation."


Whoever inserted this specific language into the bill needs to be outed and shamed.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
27880 posts
Posted on 12/16/22 at 10:45 pm to
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Whoever inserted this specific language into the bill needs to be outed and shamed.


This is part of the issue with 5000 page spending bills. There isn't a single congressman who knows everything that's in them.
Posted by Dr RC
The Money Pit
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 12/17/22 at 1:25 am to
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Whoever inserted this specific language into the bill needs to be outed and shamed.

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ESPN has learned w/@TishaESPN that Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher @MikeforWI introduced the amendment that's putting Andre Carter's draft status in flux. His office didn't return requests for comment. Here's Gallagher's reasoning via committee debate:



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