[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16279]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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           REAUTHORIZE THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

  (Mr. TROTT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. TROTT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the potentially 
grave situation facing our Nation's security this week.
  Despite the National Defense Authorization Act garnering widespread 
bipartisan support in both Houses of Congress, President Obama has 
inexplicably threatened to veto it. Our soldiers and their families 
deserve better than an administration that plays politics with the pay 
for our troops and puts our national security on the line just to prove 
a political point.
  What I find most shocking is the President spent the last several 
months fighting to lift economic sanctions so that Iran's terrorist 
army could receive billions in aid, and now he is planning to block 
funding for America's military. This is unbelievable. Our soldiers 
deserve better. Our Nation deserves better.
  America is facing increased threats from around the globe. We have 
soldiers fighting in Afghanistan. We have military families bravely 
continuing with their lives as their loved ones risk their lives for 
freedom.
  Not only do we need to fully fund our troops, but we need to show the 
world that, when it comes to our defense and national security, the 
United States stands as one strong, unified body.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time the President drops the partisan games and 
stands with our troops. It is time he signs the bill.

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