Writing your Senator gets results

Dear Mr. Levenberg:

Thank you for contacting me regarding funding for a new courthouse complex at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. I appreciate hearing from you. As you know, the Pentagon had announced in November that it intended to invoke a National Emergency Construction Authority Executive Order, which President Bush signed after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, in order to obtain the $125 million needed for this project. This announcement sparked controversy throughout Congress, prompting the Pentagon to rightly abandon this irresponsible attempt to bypass the Congressional approval process for defense spending. I am pleased that the Pentagon will now seek this funding through the appropriate process, and I look forward to having the opportunity to review this proposal should it come before the full Senate for consideration. Again, thank you for writing.

Sincerely, Ken SalazarUnited States Senator