Joe Courtney: “It would make the lives better of nurses and others who provide this important work.”

This is incredibly problematic and entirely unjustifiable. Put simply, there is no reason for Congress to actively remove these protections for those fighters who choose to sign with the UBO, and there is no reason for a UBO to be exempt…

You’d basically have to tear the plane down to the studs and rebuild it to meet all the survivability, security and communications requirements of Air Force One.

There is still much work to be done, but Congressional support is strong to move the spent fuel initiative that has occurred over multiple administrations.

I encourage all small business owners in the counties covered by this disaster declaration to take advantage of the available assistance from the Small Business Administration.