“The bill on the House floor today is nothing more than election-year politics.  Unfortunately, House Democrats chose to put partisanship ahead of our troops, refusing to bring legislation forward that would provide the brave men and women serving our country abroad with the funding they need to succeed.  Instead, they chose to attach this funding to their leftist spending agenda that would be dead on arrival if it were ever to reach the President’s desk.

However, their efforts couldn’t even make it past the first step.  My colleagues and I successfully shot down their blatant political ploy and sent a strong, clear message that tax hikes and arm-chair quarterbacking tactics are not the way to win a war.  I strongly support funding our troops but I can’t support the irresponsible policies proposed by Pelosi and company.”

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