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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


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

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Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, in the normal course of events, I had intended to support the Conference Report on FY06 Defense Appropriations Act, H.R. 2863.

I believe America's uniformed men and women deserve the very best in training, equipment, communications, logistical support, health care and pay.

Unfortunately, the Republican leadership has decided to include in this Conference Report controversial items not related to our national defense.

In addition, other controversial bills have been attached to the defense appropriations bill--transforming it into the vehicle for an omnibus appropriations bill--that I simply cannot support.

Therefore, I will cast my vote against the Conference Report on H.R. 2863, but I want to emphasize my vote is not against genuine defense appropriations, but several of the extraneous, non-defense provisions and bills that are included in this omnibus measure.

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