Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The Senate is set to vote Thursday on a year-long appropriations bill to fund the Defense Department as the government enters the 16th day of its shutdown over a stopgap funding bill. In addition to the appropriations bill, the Senate is scheduled to hold a 10th vote late Thursday morning on the legislation to reopen the government. Senate Republican leader John Thune said his party plans to attach additional funding bills to the Pentagon measure, though it's unclear if