Tim Kaine Supports the Troops

(Status update: The writer known as Priscilla King has just finished a cyberchore that's gone on for several weeks, tying up my Internet Explorer window and slowing down the reading of e-mail. I should be reading more e-mail during the next few weeks! Here, from the top of the stack--remember Yahoo stacks the newest e-mail on top--is U.S. Senator Tim Kaine's newsletter.)

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I’m proud that once again the Senate was able to come together in a bipartisan way to strengthen our national security, support our servicemembers, and bolster the work of our defense community in Virginia.

I was especially proud the Armed Services Committee and the Senate stood with me in support of $10 billion in additional funding for the Navy, critical to Hampton Roads and our shipbuilders. There is always more to do. And though we delivered many wins for our servicemembers in this bill, we still owe them a very important debate and vote on an Authorization for Use of Military Force. There are thousands of American troops fighting across the world, willing to sacrifice so much, and they deserve to know Congress is behind them, not just with funding, but in support of their missions. Instead Congress is punting—allowing the President to wage war anywhere, anytime, against any terrorist group, and for however long he wants.

I’m thankful to Chairman McCain and Ranking Member Jack Reed for helping our committee set an example of how the Senate should work, by passing a bipartisan bill that will make a difference in the lives of Virginians. We need more of this.

Sincerely,

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