Senate Resolution on Military Forces in Europe

[MasterJedi]

Ah crap, forgot to add this after Joe signed the bill. -_-

Anyway I'm pretty sure I'll support this.

[MasterJedi]

Do you have that amendment yet Jake?

[MasterJedi]

Aye

[MasterJedi]

One more Aye vote to pass Jake's amendment.

[MasterJedi]

This amendment has passed.

[MasterJedi]

I hereby open up the vote on this amendment. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

Replace the present clause d) with:

d) V Corps HQ, and subsidiary units

[MasterJedi]

Aye

[MasterJedi]

This amendment has passed.

[MasterJedi]

Here is the final version of the resolution, if there is no debate or objections I will open up voting sometime early tonight.


Senate Resolution on Military Forces in Europe

1. The Senate recognizes the long lived threat of conventional war in Europe has ended.

2. The Senate also recognizes the usefulness of European bases for deployment to other overseas theaters.

3. Therefore, the Senate urges the President, in consultation with our NATO allies and the Secretary of Defense, to order the following units to redeploy to Continental United States bases:

a) First Infantry Division, and subsidiary units
b) First Armored Division, and subsidiary units
c) Third Air Force, and subsidiary units
d) V Corps HQ, and subsidiary units

4. The Senate also urges the President, in consultation with the Pentagon, to provide for the maintenance of key bases and military equipment in Europe.

5. The Senate also resolves to work as a committee to study the future of military bases in Europe and to work towards the best deployment of forces to maintain our strategic deployment capabilities.

[MasterJedi]

No debate so I hereby open up the final vote on the resolution below. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

Senate Resolution on Military Forces in Europe

1. The Senate recognizes the long lived threat of conventional war in Europe has ended.

2. The Senate also recognizes the usefulness of European bases for deployment to other overseas theaters.

3. Therefore, the Senate urges the President, in consultation with our NATO allies and the Secretary of Defense, to order the following units to redeploy to Continental United States bases:

a) First Infantry Division, and subsidiary units
b) First Armored Division, and subsidiary units
c) Third Air Force, and subsidiary units
d) V Corps HQ, and subsidiary units

4. The Senate also urges the President, in consultation with the Pentagon, to provide for the maintenance of key bases and military equipment in Europe.

5. The Senate also resolves to work as a committee to study the future of military bases in Europe and to work towards the best deployment of forces to maintain our strategic deployment capabilities.

[MasterJedi]

Aye

[MasterJedi]

This resolution has enough votes to pass. Senators now have 24 hours to change their votes.

[MasterJedi]

With 5 Ayes, 1 Nay and 1 Abstenation this resolution has passed.