Kevin Cramer: “This budget increases defense spending less than inflation, increases nondefense spending by 16 percent.”

Despite North Dakota’s best efforts, they were denied by the bureaucracy. This award is a welcome change in direction, helping North Dakota’s veterans access mental health services and prevent suicide.

The White House knows all of this, but the ball is in their court to act, not mine.

I had the privilege of welcoming these two new North Dakotans to my office in Washington. It was an honor to nominate the Joraanstads in recognition of their dedication to their daughters.

I told the White House I would be as flexible as they would be.