TEXT OF AMENDMENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 8
(Senate - January 14, 2020)

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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1279. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 63, to direct the removal of 
United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic 
Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; as follows:

       In section 1, insert after paragraph (4) the following:
       (5) On January 2, 2020, United States personnel killed 
     terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani during the course of a 
     targeted strike against terrorists engaged in planning 
     attacks against United States persons and personnel.
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  SA 1280. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 63, to direct the removal of 
United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic 
Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; as follows:

       In section 1, insert after paragraph (4) the following:
       (5) Members of the United States Armed Forces and 
     intelligence community, and all those involved in the 
     planning of the January 2, 2020, strike, including President 
     Trump, should be commended for their efforts in a successful 
     mission.
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  SA 1281. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the joint resolution S.J. Res. 63, to direct the removal of 
United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic 
Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; as follows:

       On page 5, line 18, insert ``or to restrict missions 
     related to force protection of United States aircraft, ships, 
     or personnel'' after ``attack''.
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  SA 1282. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Romney) proposed an amendment to the 
bill S. 2547, to state the policy of the United States with respect to 
the expansion of cooperation with allies and partners in the Indo-
Pacific region and Europe regarding the People's Republic of China; as 
follows:

       In section 2, strike paragraph (5) and insert the 
     following:
       (5) A critical objective of the defense strategy of the 
     United States is to set the military of the People's Republic 
     of China on a

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     path toward transparency and nonaggression.

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