I just wanted to commend the gentleman from California, because many times people in my district tell me that they just cannot quite understand how we in Congress can forgive a $5 billion debt to Third World countries, how we can spend $10 billion in Bosnia, $12 billion, $14 billion in Yugoslavia, yet we cannot find the money to give tax relief to married people.
Discussing the need for tax relief for married couples during a floor speech.
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In 2013, you tweeted, 'Let's get out of Afghanistan. Our troops are being killed by the Afghanis we train, and we waste billions there. Nonsense. Rebuild the United States of America.'
How can we build the trust of the American people after 16 years, over 2,300 Americans killed, over 20,000 wounded, and we spent $1 trillion?
Unfortunately we have to lose my son in this manner. Had this bill been in place I think it would protect young men as they were jogging down the street.
Why do we in Congress keep increasing the budget? I am all for the warfighter. He or she deserves whatever we can give them.
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