Carol Shea-Porter: “I was honored to be a military spouse, and I am now honored to be in the House of Representatives and on the Armed…”

“I was honored to be a military spouse, and I am now honored to be in the House of Representatives and on the Armed Services Committee. I stand here today in support of this bill. This bill takes care of our military men and women and it also takes care of their families. It provides a raise for the military that is long overdue. It provides for their housing. It takes care of our military and our families. And it cares for those who are injured, especially brain injuries, which we are concentrating on now. It helps rebuild the military. Our military has been weakened by the war in Iraq, and it is now time to support these people. So I am very proud to stand here. It also takes care of the National Guard. It will provide a fourth star for the National Guard so they will have a seat at the table to talk about the policy in the United States. The National Guard deserves this. They also have an increase in the budget of $1 billion. So I am proud here as a member of the Armed Services Committee to lend my support to this and to urge my colleagues to vote for this.”