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,,ii2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,def5se        
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highlights ^! ?reats & ackn[l$ges a     
return to great p[] competition2 ,:]eas 
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inve/+ 9 milit>y mod]nization & develop+
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( ,def5se be=e ! />t ( ! next fiscal ye>
 9 ea* ( ^? fiscal ye>s2 ,:]eas article 
,i1 section #h ( ! ,con/itution gives   
,congress ! responsibility to provide = 
! common ,def5ce & g5]al ,welf>e ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & calls on ,congress to   
raise & support ,armies & provide &     
ma9ta9 a ,navy2 & ,:]eas ,secret>ies (  
,def5se appo9t$ by ,presid5ts ( bo?     
p>ties h w>n$ ab\t ! damage fund+       
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( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7    
fail+ to provide our milit>y ) full1    
/able1 & on-"t fund+ all[s our adv]s>ies
 to close critical milit>y capability   
gaps1 putt+ our s]vicememb]s at increas$
 risk1 & sev]ely h>ms our milit>y's     
ability to prep>e =1 det]1 &1 if ne$$1  
def5d aga9/ ^! capabilities1 putt+      
,unit$ ,/ates national security at      
great] risk2  7#b7 provid+ full1 /able1 
& on-"t fund+ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is
 critically necess>y to prev5t+ ^!      
increas$ risks2 &  7#c7 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives is committ$ to end+ !   
fund+ unc]ta9ty = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
& provid+ ! res\rces ,unit$ ,/ates      
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