Sen. Mike Rounds
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HURON – Naming the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act in honor of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was entirely appropriate, Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said Friday.
President Trump signed the $717 billion appropriation into law earlier this week.
In a brief conference call, Rounds said McCain is a true American hero who has earned his respect with his service to his country. As chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, McCain, who is home battling cancer, brings a bipartisan approach to the panel, Rounds said.
A shortened August recess still allowed Rounds to meet with constituents back home, including a Sioux Falls event that attracted 150 people and a tele conference, featuring a wide range of questions.
South Dakotans were interested in learning the senator’s perspective on Russian meddling in the 2016 election and the potential for meddling in the upcoming midterms, Rounds said.
Social Security solvency, as well as that of Medicare and Medicaid, were also on their minds.
“My concern is if it’s not properly managed, it won’t be around in the next 20 years,” Rounds said of the entitlements.