President. this bill is not perfect. and I realize that some of my colleagues do not believe it is worthy of support. I disagree. This legislation meets several pressing demands that we have a responsibility to meet. First. this compromise provides essential funding for our military operations in Yugoslavia as well as humanitarian aid for Kosovo refugees. Without this funding our fighting men and women will face equipment and material shortfalls and view a "no" vote as a lack of support for them and their mission. Second. this legislation follows through on a commitment we made to provide a longoverdue pay raise for our troops.
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