[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 110 (Monday, July 23, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1298]
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                     H.R. 5856: THE MORAN AMENDMENT

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 23, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, last week the House voted on an amendment 
by Mr. Moran which prohibits U.S. funds from being used to purchase 
Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters for the Afghan National Security Forces 
(ANSF). After more than 10 years at war, we recently reached the grim 
milestone of losing our 2,000th service member in this war. It has been 
clear for a long time that more of our blood and our money will not 
help us ``win'' Afghanistan. Yet long after the last member of our 
Armed Forces leaves Afghanistan, U.S. taxpayers will be footing the 
bill for more than half of the $4 billion per year it will take to 
support the ANSF over the next decade. This financial support includes 
military equipment, training and uniforms.
  The underlying bill includes a total of $238.7 billion to continue 
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, on top of the $1.3 trillion we have 
already spent. It is time for the U.S. to end its nation-building 
exercise in Afghanistan, stop funding military spending there and bring 
the troops home safely and responsibly.

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