[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 6, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S45]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
        Lieberman, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Boxer, 
        Mr. Menendez, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Casey, Mr. 
        Lautenberg, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
        Schumer, and Ms. Mikulski):
  S. 6. A bill to restore and enhance the national security of the 
United States; read the first time.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the 
bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                  S. 6

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring America's Power 
     Act of 2009''.

     SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and 
     the President should sign, legislation to restore and enhance 
     the national security of the United States by--
       (1) strengthening America's military capabilities and 
     recognizing the service of United States troops and the 
     commitment of their families by ensuring our Armed Forces 
     receive proper training and equipment prior to deployment, 
     support and medical care when they return home, and adequate 
     dwell time between deployments;
       (2) addressing the threat posed by Al Qaeda and other 
     terrorist groups with a comprehensive military, intelligence, 
     homeland security and diplomatic strategy and refocusing on 
     Afghanistan and Pakistan as the United States transitions in 
     Iraq;
       (3) defeating extremist ideology by increasing the 
     effectiveness of United States intelligence, diplomatic, and 
     foreign assistance capabilities; restoring the United States 
     standing in the world and strengthening alliances; and 
     addressing transnational humanitarian and development 
     challenges; and
       (4) reducing the threat posed by unsecured nuclear 
     materials and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and 
     effectively addressing the security challenges posed by Iran 
     and North Korea.
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