On Wednesday evening, the Senate passed, by voice vote, the FY 2008 Defense spending bill. Although both House and Senate versions have identical bottom lines, there are differences between the measures regarding funding levels for specific programs. CQ($) informs us that, according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), "Conferences have started." Additionally, Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) have worked out a "302(b) allocation situation." It looks like we could see a bill or two move to the president's desk soon. October 5, 2007 House Senate Conf. Cmte. President Cmte. Floor $ Agriculture 18.8 18.7 $ Commerce-Justice- Science 53.6 54.4 Defense 459.6 459.6 459.6 $ Energy & Water 31.6 32.3 Financial Services 21.4 21.8 $ Homeland Security 36.3 37.6 37.6 $ Interior & Environment 27.6 27.2 $ Labor-HHS- Education 151.4 149.2 Legislative Branch 3.1 4 Military Construction-VA 64.7 64.7 64.7 State- Foreign Operations 34.2 34.2 34.2 $ Transportation-HUD 50.7 51.1 51.1 Numbers are amounts of discretionary spending in billions of dollars. Green boxes indicate approval. Black boxes next to bill titles are bills which the president has issued a veto threat; boxes with "$" indicate veto threat was issued because of discretionary spending level.