[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 76 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E857]
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                  PASS A CLEAN AND HONEST SUPPLEMENTAL

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2008

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, American men and women 
are on the front lines of the Global War on Terrorism defeating our 
enemies abroad so we do not have to face them here at home. 
Unfortunately, at home, Democrats are threatening to push through an 
emergency war supplemental spending bill, without committee 
consideration, that includes unrelated spending.
  Funding for our troops should be priority number one. However, it is 
not the time nor the place to add additional spending on top of what 
our military has requested in an effort to push it through on the 
coattails of our bravest and brightest. If the majority wishes to 
increase spending on other programs unrelated to the Global War on 
Terrorism, then they should bring those requests up under regular 
order--not hidden in an emergency troop funding bill.
  As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen has 
made it clear, this supplement spending bill is vital to our security. 
Without passage of the supplemental, our soldiers will stop getting 
their paychecks and our ability to equip our troops will be undermined.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11th.

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