SJ0040 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The erosion of jobs in the United States due to outsourcing is at a critical all time high; and

WHEREAS, The loss of high-technology Aerospace jobs is destroying this Nation's ability to design, fabricate, and assemble the products needed to defend itself; and

WHEREAS, The current administration in Washington D.C. has elected to wage war in foreign lands; and

WHEREAS, The global war on terrorism has changed the needs of our military and stretched our resources thin; and

WHEREAS, The continued production of the C-17 Globemaster III, a transport aircraft capable of meeting the needs of our Nation's uniformed men and women, is being shutdown; and

WHEREAS, The United States needs additional modern aircraft capable of meeting the needs of Future Combat Systems, current strategic and tactical missions, humanitarian missions, and other requirements placed on our military; and

WHEREAS, The current plan to upgrade older, less reliable C-5's will not fully meet our Nation's needs; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we stand in support of legislation at the federal level to procure additional C-17 Globemasters beyond the current 190 approved; and be it further

RESOLVED, That by supporting such legislation, the General Assembly of Illinois goes on record as saying the erosion of jobs in the United States must end; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the need to support our uniformed men and women protecting our freedoms and lands must be given due priority by our elected representatives in Washington D.C; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to each member of the Illinois congressional delegation.