Political Quotes

“Mr. President, this is a bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances and support for members of the Armed Forced, their families, and other personnel critical to national security during a funding gap. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 774 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Enduring Support for Defenders of Freedom and Their Families Act''. SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAY AND ALLOWANCES AND SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONNEL CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY DURING A FUNDING GAP. (a) In General.--During a funding gap impacting the Armed Forces and the Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, out of any amounts in the general fund of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, amounts as follows: (1) Such amounts as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security determine to be necessary to continue to provide pay and allowances (without interruption) to the following: (A) Members and dependents of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, including reserve components thereof, and the U.S.…”