Today's reason not to give up on politics: We need to be at the table where these decisions get made

WAND public policy director Marie Rietmann reports from the Hill:

"It gives me great pleasure to report that on the amendment to the defense authorization during committee consideration very early yesterday morning to add funds for the F-22 --  all four WAND/WiLL Women on the House Armed Services Committee voted no.  Hooray for Susan Davis, Carol Shea-Porter, Niki Tsongas, and Chellie Pingree.  I have passed on WAND appreciation to their defense aides.  The vote was 31-30 to add the money -- so now we will hopefully have a floor amendment next Thursday to reverse the decision."