Cord Byrd: “Every day that the Defense appropriations conference report is…”

On the recordNovember 8, 2007

Every day that the Defense appropriations conference report is delayed, it delays a $40 billion increase for the Department of Defense, delays $11.6 billion for mine-resistant vehicles for our troops in Iraq and a $2.9 billion increase for our veterans. The Defense appropriations conference report passed the House of Representatives 400 to 15. I urge all Senators to support the conference report and send the measure to the President of the United States today.

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Cord Byrd

Florida

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Discussing the importance of the Defense appropriations conference report and its impact on funding for the military and veterans.

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