Defense and National Security
The issues of Defense and National Security are important to our district and to my work in Congress.
Our national security is of utmost importance. As a constitutionalist, I believe that our nation's security from all threats, both foreign and domestic, is the government's core responsibility. In Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, the founding fathers empowered Congress to “Provide for the common Defense… To raise and support Armies … (and) To provide and maintain a Navy.” It is important that Congress ensures our service members are receiving the resources they need to do the critical job of protecting our nation.
As the representative for Arizona’s Fourth Congressional District, I will be particularly concerned with the operations of our two military bases in Yuma—the Army Proving Grounds (YPG) and the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS). The Proving Ground is one of the largest military installations in the country and is one of the premier sites for testing military equipment. The Air Station is an important aviation training base specializing in air-to-ground aviation training for U.S. and NATO forces. These facilities are critical to our local economy and our nation’s national security. I am committed to protecting their missions by providing both the bases and their personnel the resources necessary to help defend our country.
For more information concerning my work and views on the issues of Defense and National Security, please contact my Washington, DC office.