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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008

Floor Speech

By: Ron Wyden
By: Ron Wyden
Date: Oct. 3, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense


DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008--Continued -- (Senate - October 03, 2007)

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Mr. WYDEN. I would like to join my colleague from Oregon in recognizing the Guard soldiers who leave their community to fight for their country. And I agree that they deserve the best equipment available, including the Stryker vehicles. I think it is also important to point out that in the hands of the Guard the Stryker vehicles would also be used during domestic disaster situations as well as combat overseas. Our citizen soldiers deserve the same equipment as the active duty Army, and I too hope that the Army will see the wisdom of establishing a Stryker Brigade Combat Team for the National Guard.

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