Senate Proceeding 05-19-09 on May 19th, 2009 :: 1:53:20 to 1:54:45
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Thad Cochran: of the committee. mr. cochran: mr. preside the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi. mr. cochran: i'm pleased to join the distinguished chairman of the committee on appropriations in presenting to the senate the fiscal year 2009 supplemental appropriations bill. this bill includes funding to

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Speech By: Thad Cochran

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Thad Cochran: combat violent extremism in iraq and afghanistan and to support other emergency requirements, both at home and abroad. the bill includes funding for the men and women in the armed foes and gives them the resources necessaryo carry out the missions assigned to them by their government. i commend the distinguished chairman for moving this bill in

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Thad Cochran: a timely manner our servicemen and women have the resources they need while still allowing time for the senate to carefully consider the bill. i hope that this year we can complete action on the supplemental in time to avoid putting in a position we are is

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Thad Cochran: compelled to postpone acquisitions or transfer funding between accounts and take other inefficient steps to maintain the floor of r troops in the fieldment mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the balance of my opening statement be printed in the record, and i know the senator from oklahoma wanted to

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Thad Cochran: make a comment.