yes, I will restate what the President told me just briefly a few moments ago. First is that he fully intends to ask for a supplemental from the Congress for peacekeeping. Second, after I raised the matter of timeliness with him, he said he fully intends to ask for it well before September 30. Third, he said it is not his intent to use any readiness funds that we are authorizing and appropriating for peacekeeping.
Discussing the President's intentions regarding supplemental funding for peacekeeping.
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