Susan Davis: “If we cannot afford to take care of our veterans and their spouses and their dependents, then we cannot afford to go to…”

we are in a national emergency here. We are not just talking about this because we think that, you know, maybe some people would like to do it this way.

I hope we are better than that. But I worry that as we continue to come back that is not always the case.

I would hope that given the Trump administration's Stated interest in growing apprenticeships, it will embrace the opportunity to meaningfully scale up Registered Apprenticeships systems through this bill.

This will be my 20th and final NDAA. As I prepare to seek other challenges, I want to remind my colleagues of the incredible work that can get done with this legislation, especially when patience is required. Since joining the Armed…