Mike Levin: “Mr. President, I join our majority leader, Senator Reid, in introducing S. 8, the Rebuilding America's Military Act of…”

“Mr. President, I join our majority leader, Senator Reid, in introducing S. 8, the Rebuilding America's Military Act of 2007. Every Member of the Senate, every Democrat, every Republican, strongly supports our men and women in uniform and is committed to providing them with the training, equipment, and support they need and deserve. I commend Senator Harry Reid for recognizing that much needs to be done in this regard and that we need to commit ourselves to doing what needs to be done. As the situation in Iraq has grown steadily worse over the last 3 years, our military commitments in that country have placed an increasing strain on our Armed Forces. For example, delays in ordering body armor and other protective equipment have left some of our troops vulnerable in combat.”