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Calendar No. 45 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 641 

To express the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced 

for American troops in the field which would result in undermining 

their safety or their ability to complete their assigned missions. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 15, 2007 

Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. GREGG) (for himself, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. 

COBURN, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. 

ROBERTS, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. KYL, Mr. 

SESSIONS, Mr. ISAKSON, and Mr. DEMINT) introduced the following bill; 

which was read the first time 

FEBRUARY 16, 2007 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 

A BILL 

To express the sense of Congress that no funds should be 

cut off or reduced for American troops in the field which 

would result in undermining their safety or their ability 

to complete their assigned missions. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ELIMINATION OR RE2 DUCTION OF FUNDS FOR THE ARMED 

3 FORCES IN THE FIELD. 

4 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find5 ings: 

6 (1) Under article II, section 2, of the Constitu7 tion of the United States, the President is the ‘‘com8 mander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United 

9 States’’, and in such capacity the President has the 

10 command of the Armed Forces, including the au11 thority to deploy troops and direct military cam12 paigns during wartime. 

13 (2) Under article I, section 8, of the Constitu14 tion of the United States, Congress has the power 

15 of the purse specifically as it relates to the Armed 

16 Forces, and in such capacity Congress has the re17 sponsibility to fully and adequately provide funding 

18 for United States military forces, especially when 

19 they are at war and are defending the Nation. 

20 (3) When United States military forces are in 

21 harm’s way and are protecting our country, Con22 gress and the Nation should give them all the sup23 port they need in order to maintain their safety and 

24 accomplish their assigned missions, including the 

25 equipment, logistics, and funding necessary to en26 sure their safety and effectiveness, and such support 


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1 is the responsibility of both the Executive Branch 

2 and the Legislative Branch of Government. 

3 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con4 gress that Congress should not take any action that will 

5 endanger United States military forces in the field, includ6 ing the elimination or reduction of funds for troops in the 

7 field, as such action with respect to funding would under8 mine their safety or harm their effectiveness in pursuing 

9 their assigned missions. 


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Calendar No. 45 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 641 

A BILL 

To express the sense of Congress that no funds 

signed missions. their safety or their ability to complete their asin the field which would result in undermining should be cut off or reduced for American troops 

FEBRUARY 16, 2007 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 


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