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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois National Guard's commander has |
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| received instructions from the Pentagon to draft plans for the |
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| elimination of 1,000 positions from the Illinois National |
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| Guard; and
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| WHEREAS, The positions would be cut from an authorized |
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| level of 9,600 troops for the Illinois National Guard, which |
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| currently has only 9,400 troops serving because of recruiting |
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| shortfalls; and
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| WHEREAS, The President of the United States has often |
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| spoken about the need to be vigilant at home in keeping |
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| citizens safe from human and natural threats; these efforts are |
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| made more difficult when the Illinois National Guard is |
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| weakened; and
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| WHEREAS, The potential cuts are part of a broad national |
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| effort to cut the authorized size of the National Guard and |
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| have faced opposition from the nation's governors and Congress; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The reduction of the Illinois National Guard would |
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| diminish the State's ability to respond to major natural |
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| disasters and terrorist attacks; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we urge the federal government not to reduce the number of |
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| positions in the Illinois National Guard due to the need for |
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| these individuals not only in wartime, but also in times of |
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| emergency and to respond to natural disasters; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |