HR 1591 was the supplemental funding bill. It includes funding for the war in Iraq. Unlike previous legislation funding the war in Iraq, the Democrats have insisted that any troops that Bush sends to Iraq have at least the minimum amount of body armor that a soldier should have.
Specifically, the bill prohibits
the use of funds under this Act to deploy any unit of the Armed Forces to Iraq unless the chief of the military department concerned has certified to the congressional appropriations committees in advance that the unit is fully mission capable.
There is an "escape" provision that "Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition and deployment limits on a unit-by-unit basis for reasons of national security."
Knollenberg voted NO on this bill because it contained provisions like that that were intended to protect the troops by guaranteeing they would not be sent into harm's war without at least having the proper protective equipment including the current technology for bullet proof vests. Knollenberg would allow our troops to go into battle using the old and outdated vests that were used in Vietnam.
This 30 second video shows that using the most current technology for bullet proof vests is a matter of life and death.
Rather than support the troops, Joe Knollenberg has once again chosen to just vote his Party line.
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I guess Wrong Way Joe is never going to learn.
Also visit www.retirejoeknollenberg.com to help us force Joe into retirement in 2008.
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