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Floor Speech

Date: Dec. 12, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense Military Personnel


SCHEDULE -- (Senate - December 12, 2007)

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Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I am sorry the majority leader has objected. The fact is, unless we act promptly, the Department of Defense will be forced to issue potential furlough notices to almost 100,000 civilian employees at the Department of Defense, since they are required to do so at least 60 days in advance--hardly something anyone would welcome during the holiday season. Our Army will be out of funds by mid-February, the Marine Corps by March. This demonstrates almost sort of an attention deficit disorder when it comes to finishing the work of the Congress. We have been on the farm bill. Now we are off the farm bill to do something else without finishing the work before us. I am disappointed, but the Senator does have a right to object. I respect that.

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