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Remembering
The
Orlando
Tragedy
My
heart
goes
out
to
all
those
affected
by
the
horrendous
act
of
terror
in
Orlando,
and
Susan
and
I
join
all
North
Carolinians
in
keeping
the
victims
and
their
families
in
our
thoughts
and
prayers.
This
past
week,
we
were
reminded
of
the
true
character
of
our
nation
and
its
people,
witnessing
the
courage
and
bravery
of
law
enforcement
officials
and
first
responders,
as
well
as
the
generosity
of
everyday
Americans
who
formed
long
lines
to
donate
blood
to
help
save
the
lives
of
victims.
The
exceptional
values
and
resiliency
of
Americans
demonstrate
why
we
will
never
be
intimidated
by
the
likes
of
ISIS
terrorists
and
their
cowardly
acts
of
evil.
Moving
forward,
it
is
important
for
us
to
put
the
political
extremes
at
the
door
in
order
to
properly
address
this
threat
and
prevent
another
tragedy
like
Orlando
from
occurring
on
our
homeland.
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Funding
And
Supporting Our
Troops
This
week,
the
Senate
passed
the National
Defense
Authorization
Act
(NDAA),
legislation
that
funds
the
military,
provides
servicemembers
with
pay
raises,
and
reforms
TRICARE,
the
health
care
system
for
servicemembers,
reservists,
and
their
family
members.
The NDAA
reaffirms
our
nation’s
commitment
to
fully
funding
our
brave
men
and
women
in
uniform
and
providing
support
to
military
families
who
already
make
tremendous
sacrifices
on
behalf
of
our
nation.
I
fought
to
include
the
following
provisions
in
the
legislation:
- Improve
the
rapid
deployment
capabilities
of
Fort
Bragg
by
extending
the
Pope
Airfield
Runway.
- Reform
TRICARE,
the
military
healthcare
system,
by
increasing
collaboration
between
the
military
and
private
sector.
- Support
military
spouses
by
closing
a
loophole
that
will
make
it
easier
to
obtain
federal
employment.
When
this
bipartisan
legislation
lands
on
the
President’s
desk,
he
has
an
obligation
to
quickly
sign
it
into
law
to
send
a
clear
message
to
the
world
that
the
leaders
of
the
United
States
are
united
when
it
comes
to
supporting
our
troops
and
strengthening
our
military.
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Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
read
my
update, I
will
continue
to
work
hard
to
represent
all
North
Carolinians
in
the
Senate
and
deliver
results.
As
always,
please
don't
hesitate
to
contact
my
office
if
we
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assist
you
in
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