Issue Position: Defense and National Security

Issue Position

Providing a strong national defense is a core responsibility of the federal government. We must ensure that the military has the funding it needs to defend the US against any foreign threat. David will always support necessary defense spending while seeking to eliminate inefficiency and waste. Only Congress has Constitutional authority to declare war and commit our troops. David will never allow the Executive branch to usurp the role of Congress in deciding when America goes to war. David will vote to keep the US from being involved in foreign disputes in which we have no vital interest and will never allow the international community or the UN to stand in the way of America's vital interests. Secure borders are a vital component of national defense, and US immigration policy isn't working. David will respect the rule of law while making much-needed reforms to immigration policy. We must honor our commitments to military personnel and veterans. David will ensure that we uphold our obligations to those who sacrifice to defend our freedom and will never put American military personnel in harm's way without a clear threat to our national security.

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