Wicker: NDAA veto would hurt MS

TUPELO, Miss. - U. S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) claimed that a presidential veto of the National Defense Authorization Act would have negative impacts on Mississippi’s active duty, reserve and guard facilities that have projects funded with the latest NDAA. Wicker claimed that President Barack Obama should agree to the funding bill passed by lawmakers because it achieves necessary military spending and within the White House's budget request of $6.12 billion. The president threatened to veto the measure because it does not agree with his assessment of the ways some of the funding was to be allocated; and the amount designated for overseas spending. Wicker cited Columbus Air Force Base, National Guard Aviation Support Facility in Tupelo, and the Army Reserve Center in Starkville with projects within NDAA. (WVTA Tupelo 06/17/15)