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Conference Report on H.R. 2863, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006

Date: Dec. 18, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense Government Budget and Spending Energy Environment


CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2863, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 -- (House of Representatives - December 18, 2005)

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Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my displeasure with the last minute political maneuvering that occurred early this morning marring the Defense Appropriations Bill. The majority has included in this year's Defense Appropriations bill a provision that would open the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR) to drilling. As bad as that idea is, it pales in comparison to the means by which it was brought to the floor for consideration.

By tying the delivery of appropriations to our troops to a misguided oil drilling scheme that failed to pass in the energy bill, the majority is holding our troops hostage. Eitllet we must vote to harm our environment or to short our troops. We should say `no' to this bill and work together to produce a better bill that does not permanently damage our environment for ill-conceived short term goals.

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