Video - Security
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"While others talk about protecting our homeland and securing our borders, Chet Edwards is doing something about it.
Chet Edwards helped write the law that added 1500 new border agents. He led the fight to build survelliance aircraft in our district to secure our borders and is leading the battle to stop nuclear weapons from being smuggled into our country.
Independent. Effective. For us.
CHET EDWARDS: "I'm Chet Edwards and I approve this message."
A Strong National Defense & the War on Terrorism
Supporting a Strong National Defense & the War on Terrorism:
Chet Edwards is a leader in Congress on national defense issues. As co-chairman of the bipartisan House Army Caucus, Chet has been a strong voice for supporting our men and women in uniform and seeing that they have the resources to fight the war on terror and defend our homeland.
- Chet is the Ranking Member of the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, which oversees $136 billion in annual spending.
- Chet is a strong supporter of the war on terrorism and has worked hard to see that our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere around the globe have the equipment and tools they need to do their jobs.
- Chet led the effort to stop the Department of Defense from cutting two divisions of the Army - some 40,000 active-duty troops - in 2001.
Video - Soldiers
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"When some in Washington wanted to weaken the Army by slashing forty thousand soldiers, Chet Edwards stood up to them and won and kept our Army strong.
It's why the Association of the U. S. Army named Chet Edwards, "Legislator of the Year."
That's what Chet Edwards stands for.
The independence to do what's right. The experience to get things done.
Chet Edwards. Our Congressman."
CHET EDWARDS: "I'm Chet Edwards and I approve this message."
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