To express the Sense of the Senate that defense spending should not be underfunded to support increases in non-defense spending.

SA 1020. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of
the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec.   . (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following
findings:
(1) The on-budget deficit for fiscal year 2005 is estimated
to be $541 billion according to the Congressional Budget
Office.
(2) Total publicly-held federal debt on which the American
taxpayer pays interest is expected to reach $6 trillion by
2011 according to the Congressional Budget Office.
(3) The United States and its allies are currently engaged
in a global war on terrorism.
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate
that:
(1) The servicemen and women of the United States Armed
Forces deserve the full support of the Senate as they seek to
preserve the safety and security of the American people.
(2) Activities relating to the defense of the United States
and the global war on terror should be fully funded.
(3) Activities relating to the defense of the United States
and the global war on terror should not be underfunded in
order to support increased federal spending on non-defense
discretionary activities.
(4) Any additional emergency supplemental appropriations
should be offset with reductions in discretionary spending.
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