72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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 LC 2158
 
                        House Memorial 4
 
Sponsored by Representative KNOPP; Representatives FARR, GARRARD,
  KRIEGER, KROPF, G SMITH, P SMITH, T SMITH
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Urges United States Congress to give first priority to defense
appropriation bills.
 
                         HOUSE MEMORIAL
To the President of the United States and the Senate and the
  House of Representatives of the United States of America, in
  Congress assembled:
  We, your memorialists, the House of Representatives of the
State of Oregon, in legislative session assembled, respectfully
represent as follows:
  Whereas the national security of the American nation and people
is the first and foremost obligation of the national government;
and
  Whereas the men and women now serving in the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, merchant marine, National Guard
and reserves have shown great courage and self-sacrifice and
deserve to be equipped with the best weapons and resources to
protect our nation; and
  Whereas in past years politicians delayed passing the defense
appropriations bill until late in the budget year so that the
defense appropriations bill could be misused as a dumping ground
for pork barrel spending and as a political hostage to pork
barrel spending in other appropriations bills; and
  Whereas in the wake of the terrorist attacks on America on
September 11, 2001, President Bush asked that Congress enact the
defense appropriations bill before other spending bills; and
  Whereas Congress acted responsibly in the spring of 2002 and
passed the defense appropriations bill first, protecting our men
and women under arms from becoming political pawns for
politicians' spending games; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
  Oregon:
  (1) The Congress of the United States is respectfully requested
to pass defense appropriation bills before passing other spending
bills.
  (2) A copy of this memorial shall be sent to each member of the
Oregon Congressional Delegation.
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