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The benefits are widespread, as the closing of the law’s loophole will simultaneously provide our servicemembers w/high quality training shoes, keep business here on American soil, boost job growth, & continue to spur American economic development & innovation.

I was proud to work w/my @HASCDemocrats colleagues to include a provision in the FY17 NDAA that closed a loophole in the Berry Amendment, a long-established law that requires the DoD to provide US servicemembers w/American-made clothing, footwear, & other essential equipment.

Last month, @newbalance's distribution center in #Lawrence began shipping its first batch of athletic training shoes to the @DeptofDefense to be used by military recruits around the US – the first of nearly 100K pairs that will be manufactured right here in #MA3 & in New England.https://twitter.com/GlobeBiz/status/1058071177686642690 …

Thank you to @MITREcorp, the @AirForceAssoc, @MITLL, and @Hanscom_AFB for honoring me, and thank you for your invaluable partnership over the years that has accomplished so much to strengthen our national defense and keep our servicemembers safe.https://twitter.com/strategicmicom/status/1058318881691975680 …

We continue to mourn and pray for the victims, their families, and the Pittsburgh Jewish community. But the President and Congress also must act to condemn and eradicate hate in our society and to enact meaningful gun safety reform at the federal level.

In these challenging times, we must combat the treacherous rhetoric that divides us by elevating the national conversation with empathy, compassion, and respect for the differences and shared values that already make us great.

The senseless attack on Jewish worshipers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh was fueled by two very horrific weapons: guns and hate. Sadly, both are too readily available in our society today.https://twitter.com/ConnieSchultz/status/1056838281000816641 …

Congratulations to the 2018 #WorldSeries champion Boston @RedSox! #DoDamage #DAMAGEDONEhttps://twitter.com/RedSox/status/1056746784972656640 …

People of all faiths and creeds have the right to worship without fear of violence in our country. Today’s horrific attack at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh was an attack on our way of life as Americans. We pray for the victims and their families.

I strongly condemn any and all hateful rhetoric and terrorizing action intended to promote violence or frighten, threaten, or demean another point of view.

All of us – especially elected officials - have a responsibility to elevate our political discourse, listen to opposing viewpoints, and to be civil to one another – it is absolutely essential to our democracy.

No citizen should fear violence or feel threatened as a result of who they are and what they believe. In these challenging times of heated national debate, we must remember that we are a nation of shared values and ideals.