HR 1957

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution urging the United States Congress to give
3	first priority to supporting and passing the Defense
4	Appropriations bill.
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6	WHEREAS, the security of our nation and people is the first
7	and foremost obligation of the Federal Government, and
8	WHEREAS, the men and women of our United States armed
9	forces now serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
10	Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, National Guard, and Reserves have
11	shown great courage and self-sacrifice and deserve to be
12	equipped with the best weapons and resources to protect our
13	nation, and
14	WHEREAS, in past years, politicians have delayed passing
15	the Defense Appropriations bill until late in the budget year so
16	that the Defense Appropriations bill was misused as a dumping
17	ground for pork barrel spending and as a political hostage to
18	pork barrel spending in other appropriations bills, and
19	WHEREAS, in the wake of the terrorist attacks on September
20	11, 2001, on America, President Bush asked that the Congress of
21	the United States pass the Defense Appropriations bill before
22	passing other spending bills, and
23	WHEREAS, Congress acted responsibly in the spring of 2002
24	when it passed the Defense Appropriations bill first, thereby
25	protecting the men and women in our armed forces from becoming
26	pawns for politicians' spending maneuvers, NOW, THEREFORE,
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28	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
29	Florida:
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31	That the House of Representatives of the State of Florida
32	commends the United States Congress for making our nation's
33	defense its first priority in 2002 and requests that our
34	Representatives and Senators in the Congress continue this
35	important tradition by joining other members of Congress in
36	passing and enacting the Defense Appropriations bill before all
37	other spending bills in 2004 and in future years.
38	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
39	transmitted to the members of the Congressional Delegation of
40	the State of Florida.

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