The world was rocked once again with the news that ISIL
terrorists launched a series of attacks in Brussels, Pakistan
and Turkey this month. My deepest condolences continue
to be with the loved ones of those killed in these horrific
terrorist attacks.
Unfortunately, these attacks were sadly predictable. And
they are a reminder of what should by now be painfully
obvious: the United States and our allies across the world
are at war with ISIL. We have seen attacks on a civilian
airliner in the skies of Egypt; on cafes, concert halls, and
stadiums in the streets of Paris; on a community center
in San Bernardino; and now on a metro station and an
airport in Brussels.
There should be no doubt that ISIL poses a real, direct,
and growing threat to the United States. ISIL remains in
control of its sanctuaries in Iraq and Syria. It is expanding
across the Middle East, Africa, and parts of Asia and
radicalizing terrorist recruits in the United States and
Europe.
Yet after allowing the ISIL threat to grow and strengthen
for years, the Obama Administration still has no plausible
strategy to destroy ISIL on anything close to an acceptable
timeline. Instead of showing resolve to confront this threat
head-on, the world watched as President Obama attended
baseball games and danced the tango in the days following
this brutal attack.
We need a strategy to destroy ISIL, not "ultimately," but
as quickly as possible. Time has never been on our side
in this conflict, and the failure to recognize the urgent
realities of the war against ISIL will carry a grave price for
our nation and our people.
Care Veterans Deserve
This week, I hosted a town hall meeting with Phoenix
radio host Mike Broomhead on the state of the Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care. During the event, we
heard from dozens of Arizona veterans who described
ongoing problems getting an appointment and receiving
quality care at the VA. More than a year after Congress
passed the most significant VA reform bill in a decade, it's
clear that the system is still not working for our veterans.
Our veterans should not have to wait for the same VA
bureaucrats who caused these problems in the first place to
finally "get it" and start implementing reform. Our moral
obligation to our veterans requires decisive action now.
That is why this week I unveiled my Care Veterans
Deserve action plan, which lays out immediate steps to
help our veterans now, as well as longer-term solutions to
address the systemic problems that still plague the VA. The
Care Veterans Deserve action plan includes proposals such
as opening the VA on nights and weekends to enable local
providers in the community to assist disabled veterans
during their off-hours, and making the VA Choice Card
universal and permanent so all eligible veterans have the
flexibility to see the doctor of their choice without having
to worry about wait-time and distance restrictions.
Delivering Arizona's veterans the best quality health care
is my top priority, and I will not stop fighting until every
veteran's health care is of the highest caliber - period. Read
my entire Care Veterans Deserve action plan here.
Expanding School Choice for Native American Kids
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is failing Native
American children. Today, almost half of BIE students
do not graduate from high school while BIE student test
scores trail bydouble digits compared to Native Americans
attending non-BIE schools. Despite all this, BIE is one of
the most expensive educational systems in the nation,
costing an estimated at $15,000 per student - higher than
the national average.
It is unconscionable to leave Native American students
stranded in failing schools when we can create the
option of expanding educational opportunities on Indian
reservations now. That's why this month I introduced the
Native American Education Opportunity Act, legislation
that would offer customized education options, including
private tuition scholarships, to Native American K-12
students living on Indian reservations as an alternative to
attending BIE schools.
Importantly, this bill would give Native American
parents the option of using BIE funds to pay for private
school tuition, tutors, books, and other educational needs
through a state-administered education savings account. I
believe that encouraging private schools to compete with
BIE schools can improve K-12 education - even in the
most remote parts of Indian Country.
This email was sent to ras-yagudin@
yandex.ru.
terrorists launched a series of attacks in Brussels, Pakistan
and Turkey this month. My deepest condolences continue
to be with the loved ones of those killed in these horrific
terrorist attacks.
Unfortunately, these attacks were sadly predictable. And
they are a reminder of what should by now be painfully
obvious: the United States and our allies across the world
are at war with ISIL. We have seen attacks on a civilian
airliner in the skies of Egypt; on cafes, concert halls, and
stadiums in the streets of Paris; on a community center
in San Bernardino; and now on a metro station and an
airport in Brussels.
There should be no doubt that ISIL poses a real, direct,
and growing threat to the United States. ISIL remains in
control of its sanctuaries in Iraq and Syria. It is expanding
across the Middle East, Africa, and parts of Asia and
radicalizing terrorist recruits in the United States and
Europe.
Yet after allowing the ISIL threat to grow and strengthen
for years, the Obama Administration still has no plausible
strategy to destroy ISIL on anything close to an acceptable
timeline. Instead of showing resolve to confront this threat
head-on, the world watched as President Obama attended
baseball games and danced the tango in the days following
this brutal attack.
We need a strategy to destroy ISIL, not "ultimately," but
as quickly as possible. Time has never been on our side
in this conflict, and the failure to recognize the urgent
realities of the war against ISIL will carry a grave price for
our nation and our people.
Care Veterans Deserve
This week, I hosted a town hall meeting with Phoenix
radio host Mike Broomhead on the state of the Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care. During the event, we
heard from dozens of Arizona veterans who described
ongoing problems getting an appointment and receiving
quality care at the VA. More than a year after Congress
passed the most significant VA reform bill in a decade, it's
clear that the system is still not working for our veterans.
Our veterans should not have to wait for the same VA
bureaucrats who caused these problems in the first place to
finally "get it" and start implementing reform. Our moral
obligation to our veterans requires decisive action now.
That is why this week I unveiled my Care Veterans
Deserve action plan, which lays out immediate steps to
help our veterans now, as well as longer-term solutions to
address the systemic problems that still plague the VA. The
Care Veterans Deserve action plan includes proposals such
as opening the VA on nights and weekends to enable local
providers in the community to assist disabled veterans
during their off-hours, and making the VA Choice Card
universal and permanent so all eligible veterans have the
flexibility to see the doctor of their choice without having
to worry about wait-time and distance restrictions.
Delivering Arizona's veterans the best quality health care
is my top priority, and I will not stop fighting until every
veteran's health care is of the highest caliber - period. Read
my entire Care Veterans Deserve action plan here.
Expanding School Choice for Native American Kids
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is failing Native
American children. Today, almost half of BIE students
do not graduate from high school while BIE student test
scores trail bydouble digits compared to Native Americans
attending non-BIE schools. Despite all this, BIE is one of
the most expensive educational systems in the nation,
costing an estimated at $15,000 per student - higher than
the national average.
It is unconscionable to leave Native American students
stranded in failing schools when we can create the
option of expanding educational opportunities on Indian
reservations now. That's why this month I introduced the
Native American Education Opportunity Act, legislation
that would offer customized education options, including
private tuition scholarships, to Native American K-12
students living on Indian reservations as an alternative to
attending BIE schools.
Importantly, this bill would give Native American
parents the option of using BIE funds to pay for private
school tuition, tutors, books, and other educational needs
through a state-administered education savings account. I
believe that encouraging private schools to compete with
BIE schools can improve K-12 education - even in the
most remote parts of Indian Country.
This email was sent to ras-yagudin@
yandex.ru.