[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8651]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL

  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, the Senate is demonstrating its serious 
commitment to supporting our military, and it is a good thing. In 
passing the Defense authorization bill, a bipartisan piece of 
legislation, we authorized funding for training and for the ever-
evolving threats our troops are meeting around the world. It will also 
give our men and women in uniform the most up-to-date equipment, 
including newer and more capable aircraft and vehicles.
  Fortunately, the bill also authorized needed improvements at military 
facilities, such as construction projects in my State at Fort Hood, 
Joint Base San Antonio, the Red River Army Depot, and Ellington Field, 
and provided a much needed and well-deserved pay raise for our troops. 
I am glad we were able to get through this process, get this bill done, 
making sure our military is ready to face any potential threat around 
the world.

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