[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25296]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE AND FOR THE 
              RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, 2004

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                               speech of

                       HON. CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 17, 2003

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 3289) making 
     emergency supplemental appropriations for defense and for the 
     reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes:

  Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Chairman, I rise for the purpose of responding to 
the comments of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Congressman Murtha. As 
the gentleman from Pennsylvania knows, I am interested in seeing that 
Army Air Force Exchange Service obtains adequate funding, so it can 
recover some of the losses it has incurred in supporting our troops in 
immediate combat areas. It is my understanding that the Committee 
intends to allocate $30 million of the funds allocated to the Army 
Operations and Maintenance account to the Amy Air Force Exchange 
Service, but I understand the needs of the AAFES is $40.5 million.
  I was considering offering an amendment to increase the amount for 
AAFES by $10.5 million. However, it is my understanding that the 
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee shares my concern in this area and 
is willing to address the funding shortfall when we prepare an Omnibus 
Appropriations bill.

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