It is wrong for us to send our best young men and women into harm's way without the resources they need, asking them to make up with their efforts, and their risk, for our shortcomings.
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Congress has passed a budget deal to fully fund our military by reversing harmful “sequestration cuts” and keep our government up and running.
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Right now, we have ships that cannot go to sea, planes that cannot fly, and troops without the equipment they need to deploy.
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By reversing these damaging “sequestration cuts” that have gutted our military and making necessary defense investments, we are beginning to repair a decade’s worth of damage.
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Investing in our defense operations gives certainty to our warfighters on the front lines and strengthens our national security in a dangerous world. That’s why President Trump and Secretary Mattis strongly supported the budget agreement.
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When I ran for Congress I pledged to do all I could to begin rebuilding our military, and this bill accomplishes this critical task. I’m deeply disappointed that Senate Democrats refused to pass the defense bill the House has sent to them not once but four times.
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We cannot allow our military and national security to be held hostage by those who want to continue the reckless spending of the last administration. This is not how our government is supposed to work, and I believe we need reforms in how the Senate treats appropriations bills.
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