Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell here, what questions do you have for me?

Also I from the McConnell clan

Sir, When was the last time compensation for disabled vets was increased? This does not including annual COLA. We are falling further and further behind and it gets hard to rasie a family on the current rates.

I use the VA for my healthcare. Recently I had to use Choice for my healthcare. The VA actually switched me to Non_VA healthcare where I would use my Medicare as Primary and VA would pay the remainder. I have never been contacted by VA about which program I want to use. Now I am being hit with my Medicare deductible for the surgery of $1288.88. VA Should pay that since they referred me to private healthcare. I now have to use the service again for pain management since VA is 60 days out. Hope things go better this time.

Sentor,
Why can't a veteran get a job with a job within the federal government or an aid to the member of Congress.
As you read this or member of your staff I have filed EEOC complaint against three Federal Agencies for discrimination against a veteran whose very qualified for position that I have apply for.

Sir, first off thank you for joining us here to hear our concerns, it is very much appreciated. My first question is why are we allowing women into the infantry against much protest from those currently and formerly serving in that capacity? I fail to see how working with a woman makes my unit stronger, more cohesive. If anything the opposite happens. Why are the offical reports about the women who graduated ranger school conflicting the first and second hand accounts I've heard thus far? Why is there. A push to cut our BAH even more than before? Why is there such a lack of representatives being held accountable for failures of programs they were given oversight of? ( Senator Bernie Sanders for example ). This lack of accountability and attack on our benefits is disheartening, if you want to make cuts to our income, be sure to lead by example and shoulder as much of the financial burden as a would be felt by the lowest ranking individual in the military. Thank you for your time sir.

Can you please do something useful like repealing BRAC? lets get our military un-privatised and get rid of all these civilian contractors that really raise the cost of defense. Oh wait it was you conservatives that wanted it this way in the first place.

Except for the quartermaster, it was nice to get my TA-50 turned in the very first time in only 15 minutes.

I have lots of questions but I don't want to discuss them in open forum. I am retired Army.

Why have you stonewalled the scj appointment. The people spoke at the last election when they voted the resident on for a second term. Through out the last eight years you have been instrumental in blocking and delaying every bit of legislation that may or may not have moved this country forward. The latest with the replacement SCJ. I swore as you did to uphold the Constitution. You did not fail to uphold it you ignored it. I am ashamed of you and the Republican party. You will reap what you sow.

I have heard enough from our politicians from both parties to last me the rest of my life. The problem as I see it is they tell you what they are doing with their right hand, but never show you what is in their left hand. The left hand is the one to watch and usually the bad news. Kind of like Paul Ryan announcing a budget compromise at a press conference without telling anyone about the 1% Cola reduction that was in his left hand. Or like our esteemed senators (Cruz & Graham) on the SASC placing their stamp of approval on a DOD authorization bill that cut military benefits in 4 key areas. Graham wears the uniform and Cruz is ready to put our troops in harms way in a heart beat. Now you are giving us Mitch McConnell and what is he doing? Hawking a book and all the while lining his pockets with more green. I sure as hell hope he is donating the proceeds to a worthy veterans cause. The only reason I would buy a Mitch book is to have some kindling for the annual summer bonfire @ the beach. I am now having second thoughts about RP. I get enough politics on the TV. It 'ain't' going to be any different on RP. I am just a rookie on RP, but politics is politics and politicians are politicians and as I said up top, I have had enough.

Senator McConnell,

First, I would like to share with the members of Rally Point that you and you office have been very good to me. In 2004 I was wounded in Baghdad, Iraq while with the Kentucky National Guard. I was submitted for a Purple Heart, which my parent command denied twice because I did not seek medical attention immediately. I had instead chose to continue with my unit until the mission was complete 4 days later. Then I went to the seek medical attention.

With all options exhausted my wife contacted Sen. McConnell's office. Within 7 days a Congressional Investigation was requested by Sen McConnell's office. Within 9 days I was having my Purple Heart pinned on by a Full Bird.

For that I thank you.

With that being said, I am still a very frustrated Republican voter. Some how my party has fallen so far behind in the reality of what the American voter wants that I now have to choose between a lying criminal and a loud mouth that can't keep up with his rants from the last 20 years. Neither are good for America.

So just a few questions.

At what point is the Republican Party going to stop catering to the religious right and start representing the majority which are moderate Republicans.

The follow up question to the above. What is the Republican Party doing to attract people other than white males? Namely black, Latinos, women, and younger voters. At what point does it quit being lip service and the rubber meets the road because we have heard the same song and dance for the last 8 years and nothing has changed.

Last, with the ability of voters to donate directly to candidates of our choosing why do we still need the Republican party to get candidates elected? I only say this because of people like Trump no longer needing the money of the Republican Super PACs they do not have to fall into the Republican agenda and can address issues as their constituents at a local level.

Thank you with all the respect in the world,

Bill Howell