Brian Schatz: “the soldiers also love it, they love it. And that is not a trivial aspect of this program.”

Anyone who steps up to serve our nation and put themselves in harm’s way deserves our utmost respect and gratitude.

Clearing and restoring roads is a top priority, and we’re working closely with state and federal agencies to deliver the resources needed to do it as quickly as possible.

This is a matter of federal law, and they have to follow it.

Look, if I wanted a new billion-dollar thing, I would not be within my rights to demand it on a 60-day funding patch.