A Message from
Thom:
What
Thom’s
Been
Up
To:
Fighting
to
Keep
the
Military
Funded
Thom
continues
to
fight
for
the
members
of
our
Armed
Forces
while
the
President
seemingly
refuses
to
prioritize
our
men
and
women
in
uniform.
Recently,
The
President
Obama
vetoed
the
National
Defense
Authorization
Act
(NDAA)
for
Fiscal
Year
2016,
which
passed
both
chambers
of
Congress
with
strong
bipartisan
support. President
Obama’s
veto
not
only
threatens
the
military
readiness
and
security
of
our
nation,
but
also
represents
a
stunning
rejection
of
the
longstanding
tradition
of
casting
partisan
politics
aside
to those who
risk
their
lives
for
us
every
single
day.
The
NDAA
included
an
amendment
from
Thom
and
Senator
Burr that would
preserve
the
C-130H
presence
at
Fort
Bragg’s
Pope
Airfield.
During
an
Armed
Services
hearing,
Thom questioned
Secretary
of
Defense
Ash
Carter
and
Chairman
of
the
Joint
Chiefs
of
Staff
General
Joseph
F.
Dunford
on
whether
they
were
consulted
by
President
Obama
before
his
veto
of
the
NDAA.
Speaking
out
against
Federal
Government
Overreach
The
Obama
Administration
recently
changed
the
Waters
of
the
United
States
(WOTUS)
rule
to
shift
focus
of the
Clean
Water
Act
from
water
quality
protection
and
navigable
waters
to
regulating
habitat
and
controlling
water
supply,
allowing
the
EPA
to
regulate
every
nook
and
cranny
of
our
country.
Thom will
continue
to
fight
against
this
last
federal
land
grab
and
recently spoke
on
the
Senate
Floor
against
the
rule
change
to
prevent
the
EPA
from
more
control
over landowners,
farmers,
ranchers
and
business
owners
across
the
country.
Solidifying
North
Carolina's
Status
as
a
National
Defense
Hub
Last
week,
the
United
States
Air
Force
announced
their
preliminary
decision
to
establish
a
new
KC-46A
Pegasus
Air
Refueling
Squadron
at
Goldsboro’s
Seymour
Johnson
Air
Force
Base
in
2019.
The
KC-46A
Pegasus
tanker
fleet
is
a
tremendous
advancement
for
our
national
security.
These
airborne
“gas
stations”
allow
the
military
to
maintain
its
global
reach
into
every
region
of
the
world
and
ensure
a
quick
response
to
crises
far
from
our
shores.
The
Air
Force’s
clear
intention
to
base
twelve
aircraft
in
the
state
ensures
continued
investment
in
the
Goldsboro
and
Wake
County
communities
and
reinforces
North
Carolina’s
status
as
an
ideal
location
for
critical
military
assets.
In
Case
You
Missed
It:
Tillis
Urges
FEMA
to
Assist
in
Disaster
Relief
Thom
joined
Senator
Richard
Burr,
Congressman
Walter
Jones
(NC-03)
and Congressman
David
Rouzer
(NC-07)
in
writing
a
letter
to
the
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency
(FEMA)
Administrator
Craig
Fugate
urging
support
of
Governor
Pat
McCrory’s
request
for
a
Public
Assistance
disaster
declaration
in
the
amount
of
$31.7
million
for
Brunswick,
Carteret,
Dare,
Hyde,
New
Hanover,
Onslow,
Pamlico,
and
Pender
Counties
and
statewide
Hazard
Mitigation
as
a
result
of
severe
storms
and
flooding
that
occurred
during
the
period
of
September
25,
2015
through
October
5,
2015.
Tills
Fights
to
Stop
Sanctuary
Cities
Thom
supported
the
Stop
Sanctuary
Policies
and
Protect
Americans
Act
that
would
have
tightened
an
existing
federal
law
focused
on
undocumented
immigrants
who
re-enter
the
country
several
times.
The
legislation,
which
included
"Kate's
Law",
is
a
response
to
recent
murders
and
felony
crimes
committed
by
illegals
who
are
given
sanctuary
in
jurisdictions
across
the
country
after
already
being
deported.
The
bill
was
not
approved
due
to
opposition
from
the
other
side
of
the
aisle.
Thom
with
NC
State
Park
Scholars

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Thom
with
Wake
Forest
President
Nathan
O
Hatch

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