Jordan A. Wood, Columbia office field representative for U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, visited the Moniteau County Courthouse in California, Friday, Dec. 11, for a Mobile Office. Mobile Offices are opportunities for Missourians to discuss their questions or concerns with the federal government one-on-one with members of Sen. Blunt's staff.
Wood provided Sen. Blunt's statement concerning the terrorist threat. As a part of the statement, Blunt said, "The attack in San Bernardino last week demonstrates that ISIS is far from contained and underscores the urgent need for the president to re-evaluate his strategy and change course. Congress stands ready to work with the administration to provide the tools and resources necessary to enhance our intelligence capabilities, reinforce the coalition's fight against ISIS, and prevent terrorists from entering the United States. The president has no more sacred a responsibility than to keep Americans safe, and I urge him to re-focus his efforts on defending the nation rather than doubling down on policies that that clearly haven't worked."
Wood also pointed out that Sen. Blunt had proposed several provisions in the five-year highway bill recently passed by the Senate. Specific provisions backed by Sen. Blunt include: the "Off-System Bridges" funding, which helps with county-owned bridges, a category which includes more than half of the bridges in Missouri; the Grid Reliability Bill Act, which would improve the reliability of the electric power grid and protect electricity providers from conflicting federal regulations; the "Competition in Passenger Rail" provision, which would promote more competition in passenger rail service; and the "Track, Railroad, And Infrastructure Network (TRAIN) Act, which reforms and streamlines the environmental permitting process for rail projects.
The Senator also voted in favor of the "Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act," saying that the current law "has proven unworkable and unaffordable." He went on to say that this act would repeal the current health care law and "clear the way for smarter solutions."