OUT OF THE $1.1 TRILLION 2014 BUDGET PASSED BY THE SENATE FOR 2015 EXPENDITURE–THE MILITARY GETS $585 BILLION (OF WHICH $63.7 BILLION TO FIGHT ISIS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA AND AFGHANISTAN)–BUT THEN CONGRESS EXPANDS THE NATIONAL PARK–GIVING THE SAME FOREST RANGERS NOW WHO CAN’T PATROL EXISTING NATIONAL PARKS–ANOTHER LAND GRAB BY THE FEDERAL GOV IT SEEMS–AS THE LAME DUCK DEMOCRAT SENATE APPROVES SUCH MEASURES AS THEY FLY TO SOME PASTURE NEVER TO BE HEARD FROM AGAIN AFTER THEIR DESTRUCTIVE WORK IS OVER

The Senate on Friday passed a sweeping $585 billion defense policy bill that will pay for the Pentagon's activities in fiscal 2015, and give President Obama authority to expand the campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

The legislation passed 89-11, and now heads to Obama’s desk to be signed into law. 

The bill's road to passage was rocky after Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and others objected to language in it that designates 250,000 acres of new wilderness.

"Expanding the national park service is a disastrous idea," Coburn said. "And the reason it is disastrous is our parks are falling apart."….

….The bill provides $521.3 billion for the Pentagon's base budget, and $63.7 billion in funding for military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.  

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/budget-appropriations/226997-senate-approves-585b-defense-bill