[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 641 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

                                                        Calendar No. 45
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 641

  To express the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or 
    reduced for American troops in the field which would result in 
 undermining their safety or their ability to complete their assigned 
                               missions.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 15, 2007

Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Gregg) (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Allard, Mr. 
 Coburn, Mr. Graham, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Roberts, 
  Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
Isakson, and Mr. DeMint) introduced the following bill; which was read 
                             the first time

                           February 16, 2007

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 A BILL


 
  To express the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or 
    reduced for American troops in the field which would result in 
 undermining their safety or their ability to complete their assigned 
                               missions.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ELIMINATION OR REDUCTION OF FUNDS FOR 
              THE ARMED FORCES IN THE FIELD.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Under article II, section 2, of the Constitution of the 
        United States, the President is the ``commander in chief of the 
        Army and Navy of the United States'', and in such capacity the 
        President has the command of the Armed Forces, including the 
        authority to deploy troops and direct military campaigns during 
        wartime.
            (2) Under article I, section 8, of the Constitution of the 
        United States, Congress has the power of the purse specifically 
        as it relates to the Armed Forces, and in such capacity 
        Congress has the responsibility to fully and adequately provide 
        funding for United States military forces, especially when they 
        are at war and are defending the Nation.
            (3) When United States military forces are in harm's way 
        and are protecting our country, Congress and the Nation should 
        give them all the support they need in order to maintain their 
        safety and accomplish their assigned missions, including the 
        equipment, logistics, and funding necessary to ensure their 
        safety and effectiveness, and such support is the 
        responsibility of both the Executive Branch and the Legislative 
        Branch of Government.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Congress 
should not take any action that will endanger United States military 
forces in the field, including the elimination or reduction of funds 
for troops in the field, as such action with respect to funding would 
undermine their safety or harm their effectiveness in pursuing their 
assigned missions.
                                                        Calendar No. 45

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 641

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                                 A BILL

  To express the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or 
    reduced for American troops in the field which would result in 
 undermining their safety or their ability to complete their assigned 
                               missions.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           February 16, 2007

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar