Article: REP. BOEHNER ISSUES STATEMENT ON FISCAL 2009 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL

House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, issued the following statement:

House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement on the FY 2009 defense authorization bill, in which House Democrats cut more than $300 million from missile defense programs, and criticized House Democrats for refusing to pass a clean troop funding bill and a Republican-led G.I. Bill proposal before the Memorial Day recess:

"The men and women who defend our nation deserve our gratitude, as well as the resources they need to keep America safe. While this legislation establishes the blueprint necessary to support our Armed Forces, the fact remains that Democrats are sending Congress ...

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