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Robin Carnahan: “I rise to support the McCain amendment. Our military has a number of pressing needs that simply are not being met this…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2001
I rise to support the McCain amendment. Our military has a number of pressing needs that simply are not being met this year. I have seen this first hand in my home State of Missouri. Senator McCain has done the hard work by requesting that Federal agencies identify funds that are not being spent in this fiscal year. These funds should be available and can be put to good use for basic military operations and supplies. This amendment will provide $200 million for quality-of-life improvements for our military personnel, $600 million for operations and maintenance of our military equipment, and $45 million for force protection of our fleet in the Arabian Gulf. Senator McCain has identified these needs, and he has uncovered the resources to relate to them. I urge my colleagues to vote for this amendment.
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Robin Carnahan
Missouri
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Supporting the McCain amendment for military funding during a House floor debate.

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