Steve Daines said "I thank Senator Rounds for those thoughts. As a member of the Appropriations Committee myself, I am again struck by thinking that the Defense appropriations bill passed out of our committee by a vote of 30 to 0. Yet trying to bring it to the floor of the Senate just to debate on it, just to begin--let's bring it down and start having a discussion on this bill that we have stopped six times in a strictly partisan vote. I am pleased to have another freshman Senator join us today, Mrs. Capito of West Virginia. Senator Capito is also a member of the Appropriations Committee. I am grateful Senator Capito is here as well. I know she has the McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, the airlift wing, in her State and is proud to represent the men and women who serve in the Guard in West Virginia. I thank Senator Capito for sharing her thoughts today." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016

I thank Senator Rounds for those thoughts. As a member of the Appropriations Committee myself, I am again struck by thinking that the Defense appropriations bill passed out of our committee by a vote of 30 to 0. Yet trying to bring it to the floor of the Senate just to debate on it, just to begin--let's bring it down and start having a discussion on this bill that we have stopped six times in a strictly partisan vote. I am pleased to have another freshman Senator join us today, Mrs. Capito of West Virginia. Senator Capito is also a member of the Appropriations Committee. I am grateful Senator Capito is here as well. I know she has the McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, the airlift wing, in her State and is proud to represent the men and women who serve in the Guard in West Virginia. I thank Senator Capito for sharing her thoughts today.

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Steve Daines

Republican · Montana

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