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Pleased to host the National Guard Caucus Bfast and talk about helping VTers home and abroad w/BG Knight (@VTNationalGuard), GEN McConville (@ArmyChiefStaff) and Gen Lengyel (@ChiefNGB)
Also with us were AF Sec Barrett (@SecAFOfficial), Gen Goldfein (@GenDaveGoldfein) and many senators. Because having our Guard ready to help on our worst days from weather, disaster or adversaries matters to everyone.
As Vice Chair of Approps and Co-Chair of the Senate Natl Guard Caucus I support the Guard bc I know that money for training and equipment makes a REAL DIFFERENCE to the families and communities large and small, across America.
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#TBT -- Yesterday I joined Senate Democrats to call on Pres Trump to invoke the #StaffordAct and consider disaster declarations that would free up funding to assist state & local governments in responding to this int’l #coronavirus health crisis. democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press…
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The American people are not looking for rhetoric when they are facing the reality of a pandemic. The new @senatedems proposal provides REAL solutions that prioritize people, not big corporations. #Coronavirus
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1/ Yesterday, @SenMikeLee and I introduced two bipartisan bills to extend certain FISA surveillance authorities that expire later this week, March 15. These would keep Americans safe AND create new civil liberties protections.
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Home
no one leaves home unless home chases you
fire under feet
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it’s not something you ever thought of doing
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