[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 101 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 101

 Expressing the sense of the Senate that no action should be taken to 
undermine the safety of the Armed Forces of the United States or impact 
      their ability to complete their assigned or future missions.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 8, 2007

Mr. Reid submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Senate that no action should be taken to 
undermine the safety of the Armed Forces of the United States or impact 
      their ability to complete their assigned or future missions.

Whereas under the Constitution, the President and Congress have shared 
        responsibilities for decisions on the use of the Armed Forces of the 
        United States, including their mission, and for supporting the Armed 
        Forces, especially during wartime;
Whereas when the Armed Forces are deployed in harm's way, the President, 
        Congress, and the Nation should give them all the support they need in 
        order to maintain their safety and accomplish their assigned or future 
        missions, including the training, 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; and
Whereas thousands of members of the Armed Forces who have fought bravely in Iraq 
        and Afghanistan have failed to receive the kind of medical care and 
        other support this Nation owes them when they return home: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) neither the President nor Congress should take any 
        action that will endanger the Armed Forces of the United 
        States, including eliminating or reducing funds for troops in 
        the field or failing to provide them adequate training, 
        equipment and other support, as such actions would undermine 
        their safety or harm their effectiveness in preparing for and 
        carrying out their assigned missions;
            (2) the President, Congress, and the Nation have an 
        obligation to ensure that those who have bravely served this 
        country in time of war receive the health care and other 
        support services they deserve; and
            (3) the President and Congress should--
                    (A) continue to exercise their constitutional 
                responsibilities to ensure that the Armed Forces have 
                everything they need to perform their assigned or 
                future missions; and
                    (B) review, assess, and adjust United States policy 
                and funding as needed to ensure our troops have the 
                best chance for success in Iraq and elsewhere.
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