[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13476]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  GIVE THE TROOPS THE FUNDS THEY NEED

  (Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, over 100 days have passed 
since the President's first request of additional monies for our 
troops, and still no money. As Members of Congress, we have a 
responsibility to ensure men and women in our military have the 
resources and tools necessary to succeed. Just 2 weeks ago, we heard 
from nearly 3,000 of those men and women asking for our support.
  Mr. Speaker, politics should never interfere with wartime decisions. 
Unfortunately, some have taken this opportunity to score what they 
believe to be political points and undermine our Commander in Chief. 
Our troops deserve a clean supplemental that does not embolden the 
enemy with language of retreat and defeat.
  Mr. Speaker, the Democrat leadership should stop the rhetoric of 
empty promises of ``we support our troops'' by giving them the critical 
funds they need today so they can finish the mission we gave them and 
come home in victory.

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