US Senate debates controversial amendments to defense spending bill

As the US Senate is trying to complete the passage of a new defense spending bill, lawmakers are grappling over controversial amendments to the bill.  Today, senators narrowly voted against an amendment that would have allowed gun owners to carry concealed weapons across state lines.

Another amendment would expand federal hate crimes protections to crimes motivated by gender or sexual prejudice. But the amendment is in jeopardy, after Senator Jeff Sessions added a provision on the death penalty.  FSRN’s Matt Pearson reports.