On the recordJanuary 5, 1996
Mr. Speaker, there is no disagreement between us on the importance of ensuring that the troops and their families receive their full pay raise and their full BAQ housing allowances. Based on the President's December 28 Executive Order, the troops are currently receiving a 2.0-percent pay raise and a 2.0-percent increase in their housing allowance. Mr. Speaker, I believe that the appropriate vehicle for legislation authorizing a military pay raise is the Defense authorization bill. We attempted to override the President's veto earlier this week, and did not succeed. Therefore, we are here tonight trying to appoint conferees to a new conference in order to hopefully resolve our differences and to send a revised bill, including the pay and housing allowances, back down to the President as soon as possible.
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