[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 8, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H3771]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              U.S. MILITARY SHOWING SEVERE SIGNS OF STRAIN

  (Mr. TANCREDO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, American military success in Kosovo has 
shown once again that American forces are second to none in the world. 
Our brave pilots and many thousands who work around the clock to 
support them deserve our highest praise and our deep gratitude.
  However, the military operation in Kosovo has also exposed the 
problem in our national defense structure that we need that needs 
immediate attention. Our military is undermanned, overextended, and 
showing severe signs of strain after having to do more with less for 
too long.
  The defense appropriations bill on the House floor later this week is 
an excellent first step to reverse the trend and to end the damage to 
the shortchanging of the U.S. military. I urge its support.

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