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When McCain cast the decisive vote ending the repeal of ACA he argued for a return to regular order in the Senate. Meanwhile behind the scenes the Senate has been working on a bipartisan bill to fund our military, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (NDAA).
There are so many things at issue, the Boarder wall funding, tax reform, DACA some nebulous tax cut. Any comments regarding the current budget process are welcome, I just think this is too important to be ignored.
Grace and peace,
Mark
“Today an overwhelming majority of Senators voted 84-9 to invoke cloture and advance the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (NDAA) toward final passage. The NDAA is the result of months of bipartisan work, and it is a product in which all Senators—and the American people—can take great pride. While there are many important aspects to this legislation, at its core, this is a bill that will provide our Armed Forces the resources, equipment, and support they need to do their jobs, fulfill their missions, and keep our nation safe.
“This week, as the bill has been on the floor, I have worked together with my colleague Senator Jack Reed to incorporate over 100 amendments from Senators on both sides of the aisle. Between now and final passage, it is my hope that we can agree on another package of amendments to strengthen this legislation even further. While I had hoped to debate and vote on a number of other amendments from Senators of both parties, especially the proposal to end sequestration, I am proud that we continued the strong tradition of moving the NDAA through the Senate in a bipartisan fashion and look forward to its final passage on Monday.” (Statement by SASC Chairman John McCain on Senate Vote to Advance the NDAA, Sept. 14, 2017)
Am I the only one tracking the budget process because I thought this one was greatly encouraging. McCain refused to vote for the repeal and replace legislation because hardly anyone had a chance to read it and regular order was being bypassed. That wasn't just a political catch phrase, that is the solution to the grid lock in Washington according to a distinguished veteran Senator who is walking the talk, and getting results. “This week, as the bill has been on the floor, I have worked together with my colleague Senator Jack Reed to incorporate over 100 amendments from Senators on both sides of the aisle. Between now and final passage, it is my hope that we can agree on another package of amendments to strengthen this legislation even further. While I had hoped to debate and vote on a number of other amendments from Senators of both parties, especially the proposal to end sequestration, I am proud that we continued the strong tradition of moving the NDAA through the Senate in a bipartisan fashion and look forward to its final passage on Monday.” (Statement by SASC Chairman John McCain on Senate Vote to Advance the NDAA, Sept. 14, 2017)
There are so many things at issue, the Boarder wall funding, tax reform, DACA some nebulous tax cut. Any comments regarding the current budget process are welcome, I just think this is too important to be ignored.
Grace and peace,
Mark