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http://kennedy.house.gov//media/press-releases/congressman-kennedy-statement-on-national-defense-authorization-act	CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY STATEMENT ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT	2014-12-04	2014	2014-12	Democrat	House	MA	Joseph Kennedy	K000379	kennedy.house.gov			legacy	Washington, DC -- Congressman Joe Kennedy III released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act, which included a $5.1 billion request for the fight against ISIL in Syria and Iraq. “Almost three months after the U.S. launched its first airstrike against ISIL, Congress has still failed to clearly debate, define or authorize our mission in the region. While I support much of the spending outlined in today’s defense authorization bill, I cannot support piecemeal efforts to escalate an open-ended military engagement that sorely lacks parameters, goals and exit plans. I am encouraged so far by the international coalition and the gains we have made in deterring the grave threat posed by ISIL, but our ultimate success will be guided by the thorough deliberations that define our mission. We cannot ask our men and women in uniform and their families to shoulder a conflict their elected officials aren’t willing to take a vote on. I continue to call on Congressional leadership to bring a comprehensive authorization of military force against ISIL to the floor.” ### For Immediate Release: December 4, 2014 Contact: Emily Kaufman (617) 332-3333 Dan Black (202) 225-5931 Follow Congressman Kennedy on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.	1	2026-03-30T12:14:52Z	2026-03-30T12:14:52Z