[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5901-5902]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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   SENATE RESOLUTION 101--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT NO 
 ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO UNDERMINE THE SAFETY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF 
THE UNITED STATES OR IMPACT THEIR ABILITY TO COMPLETE THEIR ASSIGNED OR 
                            FUTURE MISSIONS

  Mr. REID submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services:

                              S. Res. 101

       Whereas under the Constitution, the President and Congress 
     have shared responsibilities for decisions on the use of the 
     Armed Forces of the United States, including their mission, 
     and for supporting the Armed Force, especially during 
     wartime;
       Whereas when the Armed Forces are deployed in harm's way, 
     the President, Congress, and the Nation should give them all 
     the support they need in order to maintain their safety and 
     accomplish their assigned or future missions, including the 
     training, equipment, logistics, and funding necessary to 
     ensure their safety and effectiveness, and such support is 
     the responsibility of both the Executive Branch and the 
     Legislative Branch of Government; and
       Whereas thousands of members of the Armed Forces who have 
     fought bravely in Iraq and Afghanistan have failed to receive 
     the kind of medical care and other support this Nation owes 
     them when they return home: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) neither the President nor Congress should take any 
     action that will endanger the Armed Forces of the United 
     States, including eliminating or reducing funds for troops in 
     the field or failing to provide them adequate training, 
     equipment and other support, as such actions would undermine 
     their safety or harm their effectiveness in preparing for and 
     carrying out their assigned missions;
       (2) the President, Congress, and the Nation have an 
     obligation to ensure that those who have bravely served this 
     country in time of war receive the health care and other 
     support services they deserve; and
       (3) the President and Congress should--
       (A) continue to exercise their constitutional 
     responsibilities to ensure that the Armed Forces have 
     everything they need to perform their assigned or future 
     missions; and

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       (B) review, assess, and adjust United States policy and 
     funding as needed to ensure our troops have the best chance 
     for success in Iraq and elsewhere.

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