Luján slams President Trump's NDAA veto; Vows to override veto

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NAMBE, N .M. - U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on President Trump's veto of the National De fense Authorization Act.

"With only weeks left in the White House, President Trump is once again undermining America's global leadership and endangering our national security. This NDAA takes care of the brave men and women of our Armed Forces, bolsters our national security, protects against cyberattacks like the one that compromised dozens of U.S. agencies, and invests in our National Laboratories. Congress came together in a bipartisan manner to advance this legislation, and I will join my colleagues to override this veto.

"This veto cements President Trump's legacy as a president who consistently put his personal gnevances ahead of the good of the American people."

A list of New Mexico priorities that were Illeluded m the NDAA is available at https://lujan.house.gov/me dia-center/press­releases/luján-secures-key-victories-for-armed-forcesnational-laboratories-andenvironmental-priori ties-in-national-defense-authorization-act