John Drake: “Congressman, thank you for coming and being with us. I am sure on your trip that it was just like on mine, I realized…”

Well, the article that I am reading, not just information that I have, is a continuing resolution released Monday night axes more than half of the money the Pentagon needs to meet its base realignment.

What the rules that were changed were is that by a simple majority vote you can waive that three-fifths vote. I have not seen that written anywhere. Everyone that I have told about this back at home is shocked. Their eyes get big. I think…

I introduced an amendment today that merely reinforces current Federal law and provides a penalty for jurisdictions that choose not to follow this law. My amendment would prohibit funds from being made available to States and localities…

This is day 65. That's 65 days so far that our veterans have not had the use of the increased funding for their benefits and health care. That's $18.5 million a day not able to be used. This bill has been done for months and the President…