After months of hard work and bipartisan collaboration among members of the House and Senate, an agreement was reached on this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is critical defense legislation that authorizes funding for national security. While this legislation received broad bipartisan support from Conference committee members, and meets the precise level of funding requested by the president, the president vetoed the legislation. To make matters worse, he held a photo op in the Rose Garden while vetoing it.
I find it unbelievable that our commander-in-chief would consciously choose to put national security at risk with the swift stroke of his pen. His reckless decision comes on the heels of my most recent visit to Fort Bragg, where I had the opportunity to visit the Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center and the THOR3 performance and rehab facility. While on post, I was able to eat lunch with some of the Green Berets who have benefitted from both of these facilities.
Our servicemen and women deserve better than a presidential veto —they deserve a president who is willing to prioritize their safety and the security of our country ahead of his own political agenda. Congress is committed to providing and protecting for our national security, and we will not waiver in our support of our military. Even the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal Editorial Boards are in disagreement with the president over his decision to veto the NDAA.
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I hope you will scroll down to see pictures of my time at Fort Bragg and of my other meetings in Washington this week. As always, please contact representatives in my Asheboro, Dunn or D.C. offices if there is anything we can do for you.
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