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Dirk Kempthorne: “I ask the Senator from Indiana if it is his belief that, so often when there is a conflict anywhere in the world where…”

On the recordAugust 2, 1996
I ask the Senator from Indiana if it is his belief that, so often when there is a conflict anywhere in the world where we may have to commit troops, that the one statement that you hear universally from this body and the House of Representatives is, ``We support our troops.'' Do you believe that if we take action on this defense authorization bill that would be a strong signal to our troops that we support them and that there is nothing that can stand in the way of authorizing that bill tonight, and send the message that we support our troops?
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Dirk Kempthorne
Idaho

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Discussing the importance of supporting troops through defense authorization during Senate debate.

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