Congressman West Named to NDAA Conference

 This past week, Congressman Allen West was honored to have been named a member of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference. The NDAA Conference is a bipartisan group of members from both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate and is charged with hammering out the final provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 in order to ensure troops have the resources they need to defend America."It is an honor to be a member of the conference setting policies for the Department of Defense to be successful in keeping our country safe," West said. "As a 22-year United States Army Veteran, I look forward to sharing my insight on what I believe is most important in this bill- a bill that will ultimately determine the future of our Armed Services."House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard "Buck" McKeon said he specifically chose Congressman West because Lieutenant Colonel West's insights have been "extremely valuable" to the committee this past year."Congressman West has certainly earned his place on this conference," McKeon said. "I am honored to have Allen at my side as we close out the 50th NDAA. Over the next few days, the House and Senate will have to work through several important issues. I know Congressman West will be an asset as we put together the best possible legislation for our men and women in uniform."