War Supplemental Appropriations

WAR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I am proud of our Speaker and the majority leader for taking a fiscally responsible stance on the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and the Global War on Terror. Our leaders pledged that this House would reject an emergency supplemental spending package that exceeded the amount requested by the President, and this was absolutely the right stand to take.

I am sure there are folks who could argue the merits of the additional funding proposed by the Senate, but we should debate those merits at another time. This war supplemental spending is for emergency spending for the war on terror. It should not be used as a free-for-all for nonemergency spending that should be debated in our yearly budget and appropriations process.

I am very pleased that the House and Senate reached an agreement on this supplemental package that eliminated the $14 billion in additional funding that had been added by the Senate. This action proved that this Congress is committed to fiscal discipline.

The conference report now accomplishes its original goal by providing $65.8 billion in funding for our troops so that they have the equipment and resources they need to win the war on terror.

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