Ed Case: “I want to support them, but I just--I can't do it again on a blind basis where the impacts are not taken care of this…”

Seniority, experience and relationships in Congress are critical,’’ Case, 73, who serves on the Appropriations Committee, declared in a recent straight-to-camera video.

Certainly, he was speaking to the hopes and fears and concerns of a good solid chunk of the electorate out there.

We can no longer expect our service members to project 21st-century power from 20th-century infrastructure.

I strongly urge my colleagues to join with me in passing and enacting the Indigenous Diplomacy and Engagement Act.