For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 22, 2004
President's Statement on Congress Approving Funding for Troops
My most solemn duty as President is to protect the lives of the
American people, and I have worked consistently for the largest defense
buildup in a generation. America continues to be at war, and the
legislation passed today by the Congress delivers the funding necessary
to ensure that our troops are the best paid, the best equipped, and the
best trained in the world.
I also commend the Congress for continuing to provide the resources
necessary to support the critical missions of our troops in Afghanistan
and Iraq. As I have said repeatedly, our troops will have what they
need to do their job, and I am pleased that a bipartisan majority in
the Congress continues to stand with me to support our military.
I look forward to signing this legislation into law.
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