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Dianne Feinstein: “At a time when American troops are continuing to fight the enemy in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is imperative that Congress…”

On the recordNovember 12, 2003
At a time when American troops are continuing to fight the enemy in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is imperative that Congress do its part and provide the funds necessary to support the infrastructure requirements of our service members and their families. I wish we could do more. The 2004 military construction conference report provides $9.3 billion for a myriad of mission-critical and quality-of-life construction projects in the United States and overseas, including barracks, schools, hospitals, and family housing units.
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

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Discussing the importance of funding for military construction projects during a conference report.

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