The bill also includes funding for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. which provides assistance to our troops seeking to eliminate IEDs the leading cause of death for U.S. troops in Iraq. Furthermore. the Death Gratuity Fund. which provides assistance to the families of fallen soldiers. is included in this bill. Senator GREGGs amendment seeks to secure our borders but does so by reducing muchneeded funding for the men and women fighting for our country every day. This is unacceptable. While I oppose Senator GREGGs amendment. I am pleased to support Senator REIDs amendment. The Reid amendment also provides nearly $2 billion in additional funding for our Nations border security but without dangerous funding cuts that would harm our troops.
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