Sen. Marco Rubio to Congress: Make Sure Military Pay Goes Out, Even in Government Shutdown

Submitted by Nancy Smith on April 8, 2011 - 5:27pm

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio issued the following statement Friday to declare his support for and co-sponsorship of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchisons Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act, guaranteeing that our military men and women are paid in the event of a government shutdown:

While Congress and the White House deliberate to prevent a government shutdown, it is critical that we ensure that our Armed Forces and the civilians who support them continue to receive the pay they deserve. Quite simply, this is the right thing to do. Our servicemembers and their families make daily sacrifices for their country, and Congress should act now to honor those sacrifices by either passing the troop-funding legislation that came out of the House yesterday or Senator Hutchisons stand-alone bill. At a time when our leaders in Washington seem more concerned about talking points and political posturing, these policies offer a much-needed dose of common sense and should be passed immediately.

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