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Rounds Votes No on CR

Statement

Date: Sept. 26, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Military Personnel Government Budget and Spending

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after voting "no" on the Continuing Resolution:

"Among a long list of other things, Continuing Resolutions are detrimental to our United States armed forces and, ultimately, the defense of our country. For example, they stop all new contracts and prevent the military from implementing new efficiencies and improvements that benefit our men and women in uniform. South Dakotans -- and all Americans -- deserve better, particularly when it comes to our defense and security. I cannot in good conscience support a CR that doesn't even -- at a minimum -- fund the military appropriately, especially when the funding levels have already been agreed to. I'd much rather iron out our differences now than kick the can down the road a few weeks without any evidence of progress on the appropriations process."


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