Conrad Burns
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Conrad Burns is a former United States Senator from Montana, serving from 1989 to 2007 as a member of the Republican Party. During his tenure, he was known for his work on issues related to agriculture, telecommunications, and Native American affairs. Burns played a significant role in the development of policies surrounding video franchising and net neutrality, often emphasizing the importance of understanding these complex issues among the general public. He was also involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting rural communities and enhancing infrastructure in Montana.
Our men and women of the Guard and Reserve have performed nobly since 9/11 and in their current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Congratulations. Our visits to Iraq and Afghanistan have been very fruitful and I want to congratulate your people.
I urge the Air Force to consider expanding the force structure of unmanned aircraft into the Air National Guard.
We had tremendous support under the circumstances from Kazakhistan and Kyrgistan.
We must depart from the cold war premise that equips the Air Guard with older generation equipment transitioned from Active Duty Air Force units.
I think you have presented us with a good budget, one that funds core needs to allow troops currently engaged, to do so safely and to the best of their ability.
I have more questions, but I will submit them in private, and thank you very much.
If countries want to contribute to PRT's, and we encourage them to, then they need to cover the costs.
I made a couple trips out at Walter Reed to see some of the troops from Montana.
I want to congratulate the leadership because I think you have been visionary because we know we are not just a weekend Boy Scout camp anymore.