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Pelosi Statement on House Passage of the Defense Authorization Bill
October 8, 2009Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House passed the conference report for the fiscal year 2010 Defense Authorization bill, which helps improve our military readiness, and supports our troops and their families. The conference report also includes bipartisan provisions to strengthen law enforcement against hate crimes. The bill passed by a vote of 281 to 146: "The Defense Authorization bill reflects Congress' unyielding commitment to our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. We owe a debt of gratitude to them for their sacrifice, service, courage, and bravery. "This legislation ensures that our military has the resources it needs to defend our nation. It increases pay for the women and men in our armed forces, helps soldiers' families endure the strain of multiple deployments, and invests in state-of-the-art equipment and weapons systems. It further provides for the continued responsible redeployment of our troops out of Iraq, and refocuses our efforts on countering Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Full release.