[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1048]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    WAR ON TERROR AND BUDGET REQUEST

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, as my stepson, Douglas Lehtinen, and 
his fiancee, Lindsay Nelson, wrap up their mission in Iraq, where they 
have been serving as Marine officers flying F-18s, I want to thank all 
of the brave men and women who wear our Nation's uniform for their 
commitment and the service that they are performing. I am pleased that 
the President's budget submitted to Congress this week provides more 
funding for the protection of our troops overseas.
  The budget also provides the necessary funds to win the war on terror 
and enables our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to defeat the enemy and 
protect our liberties. The budget calls for funding that will help our 
military transform itself to face current and emerging challenges.
  Whether conventional military threats to our security interests or 
unconventional ones from terrorists and their supporters, we must be 
prepared for what tomorrow brings. Thank you, Mr. President, for 
supporting our troops.

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