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there is a sanctions committee, all of which can help tighten enforcement on existing measures. it needs to be acknowledged that china and russia work with us to pass that important resolution. they have implemented it to the letter. we have asked them to do more. russia has dealt with the s300s, which is above and beyond the resolution. china, we are asking them not to make investments. we are receiving good response to that sort of request. in terms of a new resolution in the short t...

irresponsibilities. we have american troops fighting abroad. we want to make sure that they are fully funded. a government shutdown will not do that. colleagues on the other side are coming up with a unbalanced short-term extension that funds the troops. well, i say to my colleagues, you want to fund the troops not for one week, dont shut the government down. thats the best way to support our troops. so its time for republicans to be responsible. its time for the majority of republican...

gay and lesbian service members. this last fall i was troubled by the process employed to set the stage for repeal of the law known as dont ask, dont tell. following the repeal of dont ask, dont tell, there was none of the in-depth analysis so essential to sound decision making here in the house of representatives. as a result of the rush to judgment that bypassed this committee, congress was denied the opportunity to ask questions and identify weaknesses in the repeal implementat...