S.Amdt. 2590
What it does: Adds Sec. __. (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings: wherever appropriate
Sen. Russell D. Feingold (D-WI)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3326
Adds Sec. __. (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings: wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __. (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) The President has emphasized the need for a comprehensive, regional, inter-agency strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Inserted: (2) The President has rightly focused on the need to address the threat emanating from the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region.
Inserted: (3) On September 20, 2009, the President stated that he will ask how any proposed strategy ensures that " . . . al Qaeda and its extremist allies cannot attack the United States homeland, our allies, [and] our troops who are based in Europe".
Inserted: (4) United States troop levels in Afghanistan have doubled over the last year.
Inserted: (5) On September 20, 2009, the President cautioned against the idea that "by sending more troops [to Afghanistan] we're automatically going to make Americans safe".
Inserted: (6) 2009 has already become the deadliest year for United States troops in Afghanistan.
Inserted: (7) General McChrystal has stated that it "is realistic to expect that Afghan and coalition casualties will increase".
Inserted: (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
Inserted: (1) the President has brought needed leadership and focus to one of the key national security challenges facing the United States; and
Inserted: (2) if the President decides to increase United States troop levels in Afghanistan, before doing so he should provide Congress and the American people with information on the following:
Inserted: (A) The expected costs of the increased troop levels.
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Inserted: (B) The expected length of time for which troop levels will be increased.
Inserted: (C) The likelihood that the increase in troop levels will advance United States efforts to eliminate al Qaeda's safe haven in Pakistan.
Inserted: (D) The likelihood that the ongoing United States military presence in Afghanistan will increase militancy and instability in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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SA 2590. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
(1) The President has emphasized the need for a comprehensive, regional, inter-agency strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
(2) The President has rightly focused on the need to address the threat emanating from the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region.
(3) On September 20, 2009, the President stated that he will ask how any proposed strategy ensures that “ . . . al Qaeda and its extremist allies cannot attack the United States homeland, our allies, [and] our troops who are based in Europe”.
(4) United States troop levels in Afghanistan have doubled over the last year.
(5) On September 20, 2009, the President cautioned against the idea that “by sending more troops [to Afghanistan] we're automatically going to make Americans safe”.
(6) 2009 has already become the deadliest year for United States troops in Afghanistan.
(7) General McChrystal has stated that it “is realistic to expect that Afghan and coalition casualties will increase”.
(b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) the President has brought needed leadership and focus to one of the key national security challenges facing the United States; and
(2) if the President decides to increase United States troop levels in Afghanistan, before doing so he should provide Congress and the American people with information on the following:
(A) The expected costs of the increased troop levels.
(B) The expected length of time for which troop levels will be increased.
(C) The likelihood that the increase in troop levels will advance United States efforts to eliminate al Qaeda's safe haven in Pakistan.
(D) The likelihood that the ongoing United States military presence in Afghanistan will increase militancy and instability in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Senate amendment submitted
October 1, 2009