[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6752]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, last Wednesday, the House 
Armed Services Committee met to mark up the National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013. Over the past year, the 
administration has targeted defense spending to shift to other 
programs, which destroys jobs.
  Chairman Buck McKeon has successfully developed a bipartisan bill 
that will limit shifts. The Department of Defense budget accounts for 
less than 20 percent of our discretionary spending and does not 
contribute to our growing national debt. The legislation provides the 
support our brave servicemembers, military families, and veterans 
deserve as they dedicate their lives to defend our freedoms and protect 
our families from foreign threats.
  This week, the House will vote on the National Defense Authorization 
Act. I urge my colleagues to support this bill and give military 
families the resources they deserve as they fight to promote peace 
through strength.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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