Adam Smith: “None of what has been put on the table here strikes me as helpful.”

The problem with this year's defense authorization bill is that it comes with the inclusion of $1.15 trillion in discretionary spending.

Our country faces threats and DoD has modernization needs, but I will not support making massive cuts to critically important domestic programs and slashing taxes to meet those needs.

I think that whole thing has created a major problem as well.

I take this vote to try once more to get the attention of the Israeli government.