National Security
When it comes to national security Tennessee Democrats believe in having a strong national defense and supporting having the resources necessary to keep the nation’s military a strong one. Policies that Tennessee Democrats have approved of in the area of national security include, the Panel on Defense and Acquisition Reform, which has investigated why weapons the Pentagon purchases are always over budget. This work helped to orchestrate the passing of the Weapons Acquisition Reform Act of 2009. Another policy supported by the Tennessee Democrats is the National Urban Search and Rescue System Act. This act will combine the authorization of the National Urban Search and Rescue program and put its authority in one section of the Stafford Act. Doing so would help to make sure that the Urban Search and Rescue can efficiently respond to a wide range of national disasters. The bill will also make sure that Urban Search and Rescue Task Force members are secured with uniform workers compensation and tort liability protection under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
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