This response of Patty Murray’s to criticism of Trump’s war budget perfectly demonstrates that the democrats and republicans both created and maintain (and profit from) the crisis of ongoing war.
Dear xxxx
Thank you for contacting me about the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA). I appreciate hearing from you.
As you know, the NDAA is legislation passed annually that authorizes funding and implements new policy for the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security programs housed at the Department of Energy. The NDAA includes provisions for the delivery of a vast array of goods and services, including the procurement of weapons and equipment, the recruitment and training of personnel, as well as the research and development of new technologies.
As the daughter of a disabled World War II veteran, I am intimately aware of the sacrifice that so many men and women make every day by serving in the Armed Forces. I also recognize the duty that we all have to honor their sacrifice by providing our servicemembers with the equipment and training they need to be successful in the field of combat and the services they need to be cared for when they return home.
If you would like to know more about my work in the Senate, please feel free to sign up for my weekly updates at http://murray.senate.gov/updates. Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me.
Sincerely,
Patty Murray
United States Senator