The Big Horn's crew was safe, and there was no sign of an oil leak from the vessel after the incident, according to a U.S. Navy official.
Native American tribes, families of victims, historians and academic institutions should be allowed the time to provide input, they argued.
A series of Republican amendments to multiple defense bills would ban funding for the Gaza pier.
A Senate panel supports an extra 1% pay bump for young enlisted troops next year, far less than what House lawmakers want.
