,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjba ,mr4 
,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4      
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 &   
,mr4 ,wick]7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,resolution        
,oppos+ legislation m&at+ ! regi/ration 
( wom5 = ! ,selective ,s]vice ,sy/em4   
,:]eas clause #ab ( section #h ( article
 ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
emp[]s ,congress ) ! responsibility to  
raise & support ,armies2 ,:]eas !       
,milit>y ,selective ,s]vice ,act 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #chja et seq47 provides       
au?ority to ! ,presid5t to require !    
regi/ration ( male citiz5s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 betwe5 ! ages ( #ah & #bf1 = !  
,selective ,s]vice ,sy/em2 ,:]eas1 :5 a 
draft = tra9+ & s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
has comm5c$ "u ! ,milit>y ,selective    
,s]vice ,act1 ! prim>y function = draft$
 m5 is to replace front l9e combatants  
aft] casualty losses2 ,:]eas1 9 ,ro/k]  

v4 ,goldb]g1 #dec ,u4,s4 #eg 7#aiha71 ! 
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates upheld 
! all-male draft z con/itutional & held 
t ,congress _h 8det]m9$ t any future    
draft1 :i* w\ld be facilitat$ by !      
regi/ration s*eme1 w\ld be *>act]iz$ by 
a ne$ = combat troops02 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1
 ne>ly all combat positions 9 !         
all-volunte] =ce )9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces became
 op5 to any woman z long z ! woman c\ld 
meet c]ta9 physical fitness requirem5ts2
 ,:]eas only a small subset ( wom5 are  
able to meet ! physical fitness         
requirem5ts = combat roles1 & physical  
disadvantages betwe5 m5 & wom5 (t5      
result 9 excessive fatigue & m frequ5t  
injuries to wom52 ,:]eas ! ,gr\nd       
,combat ,elem5t ,integrat$ ,task ,=ce )9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps f\nd t !  
musculoskeletal rate ( injury = a woman 
0 ne>ly twice ! rate ( injury = a man1 &
 rese>* at ! ,infantry ,tra9+ ,battalion
 f\nd t ! rate ( injury = an enli/$     
woman 0 #f times ! rate ( injury = a    
man2 ,:]eas ! results ( ,unit$ ,/ates   

,m>9e ,corps rese>* l$ ,g5]al ,joseph   
,f4 ,dun=d1 ,jr41 a =m] comm&ant ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps1 to seek an  
exemption to ensure c]ta9 ,m>9e combat  
roles 7 only available to m52 ,:]eas all
 memb]s ( ,congress %\ld h ! opportunity
 to review ! rationale provid$ by ,g5]al
 ,dun=d = reque/+ ! exemption2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army replac$ ! 
g5d]-sep>ate ,army ,physical ,fitness   
,te/ ) ! g5d]-neutral ,army ,combat     
,fitness ,te/2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates     
,army data has demon/rat$ a fail rate   
rang+ betwe5 #fe p]c5t & #hd p]c5t =    
wom5 & betwe5 #aj p]c5t & #cj p]c5t = m5
 on ! ,army ,combat ,fitness ,te/ s9ce  
its inception2 & ,:]eas m&at+ !         
regi/ration ( wom5 = ! ,selective       
,s]vice ,sy/em has ! pot5tial to unduly 
increase ! fatality & injury risks (    
wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & h9d] combat    
unit read9ess 9 battle3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,s5ate  
%\ld n pass legislation m&at+ !         
regi/ration ( wom5 = ! ,selective       

,s]vice ,sy/em4