According several news sources, the Franken Anti-Rape Amendment has survived the conference committee in Congress where it came under intense pressure from the Pentagon and military contractors to gut or water down the amendment. The Huffington Post initially reported that Senator Inouye was being pressured by defense contractors to remove the amendment or weaken it. This sparked national outcry, which seems to have succeeded in protecting the amendment intact. Now the bill awaits a vote by the senate.
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