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Max Cleland: “No, that is not my understanding. I say to my distinguished colleague from Virginia, my understanding is that this…”

On the recordJune 27, 2002
No, that is not my understanding. I say to my distinguished colleague from Virginia, my understanding is that this addresses the floor, not the ceiling. It has not been the intent and is not the intent of this amendment to take away from any other part of the Defense authorization bill. It is the intent of this amendment to authorize the services, if they so desire, to go to a new level of troop authorization if they can find the money. It is discretionary upon them and discretionary to the conference committee.
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Max Cleland
Georgia
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Discussing the intent of an amendment related to troop authorization in the Defense authorization bill.

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