On the recordJuly 20, 2001
Meanwhile, the underlying bill provides vital relief to our Nation's Armed Forces, and aid to areas that have been devastated by natural disasters. It does all this without busting the budget caps by designating pet projects as emergency spending. I cannot remember the last time we passed an emergency supplemental bill through this House without resorting to the ``emergency spending'' gimmick that we use, and the administration deserves credit for holding the line on this one. Our military needs our help. Without this bill and without the help from Congress, our Nation may fall short on its promise to provide adequate health care for our men and women in uniform. So today we provide more than $1 billion for the defense health program.
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