Ed Case: “We appreciate the advocacy and leadership of so many Members of the Congress on this issue, including Representatives Ed…”

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

The more you're here, the more influence you have, the more relationships you have, the more know-how you have, the more experience you have to get things done — as I did in three crises in a row.

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.