Did you hear that because of sequestration, 115,000 traditional National Guard forces will not receive their annual medical or dental examinations ? The Guard says: “This reduction in examinations will bring total force medical readiness down by 39 percent.” Heck, if this Republican-controlled House is willing to inflict sequestration on our military — even as [...]
John Kline’s (R-MN-02) press release paints a pretty picture : Kline Provision Included in National Defense Bill 06/06/13 WASHINGTON – The House Armed Services Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) early this morning. The bill, H.R. 1960, passed with bipartisan support and included important legislation introduced by Minnesota Congressman John [...]
When was first elected to Congress, a story “Base Closures a Top Concern For Incoming GOP Lawmakers” profiled John Kline (R-MN-02) : As they begin to establish their presence on the House Armed Services Committee, incoming Republicans are gearing up to fight for their local military bases. In anticipation of a round of base closures [...]
John Kline (R-MN-02) expressed his concerns about mandatory federal budget cuts, “The cuts are mindless cuts — Republicans and Democrats would like to have an alternative to sequestration. We don’t want sequestration, because these cuts are not prioritized cuts.” The impact has been slow … and thus far, citizen have not seen any impact … [...]
A number of voices have offered their thoughts on the sequester : “I am a government defense worker. I am just one of many Americans who work day-in-day-out to support the U.S. military. I am an engineer with schooling and training that qualify me to work on many important and sensitive projects. I haven’t asked [...]
During the House debate of the Defense Appropriations bill last week, Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) informed her colleagues of some pertinent facts related to an amendment regarding military recruitment advertising. This year, they’re paying Mr. Earnhardt again $26.5 million, to which the National Guard has reported–this is what the Guard told me–20 qualified candidates expressing [...]
“We have two courses we can follow: One is to follow the pathway of Europe. To shrink our military smaller and smaller to pay for our social needs. And they of course rely on the strength of America and they hope for the best. Were we to follow that kind of course, there would be [...]
“The use of ethanol is important to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and lower the cost of fossil fuels. I have met with many agricultural groups in the Second District and am proud that Minnesota has been a leader in renewable fuels and the use of ethanol. It is time for the entire country [...]
ADAGE : If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it’s a duck. Minnesotans have heard John Kline (R-MN-02) QUACK about “earmarks” ever since the Republicans lost the majority in the House of Representatives … and Mr. Kline attached the “earmark” symbol as the cause of America’s [...]
Under Speaker Boehner’s Pillar of the New Majority, the end of “pork” was assured … you, know that old practice whereby the Party Managers would find a way to get some “Congressional Projects” approved for those districts where the incumbent might have a “tough” re-election. Yep, “pork” is gone … so, the District may not [...]
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