Dem Rep. Troy Carter: Louisiana National Guardsmen Are Being Used as ‘Pawns’ in D.C. Instead of Helping the City of New Orleans

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CARTER: “Now we're going to face with possibility of a storm coming while we're in the midst of hurricane season and our National Guard is being distracted at best. This is not the time to play these kind of games. This is not a time to tinker with the services of the incredible, and I want to underscore, incredible service that we get from -- from -- from our --- our men and women in military. They do a great job for us. I think, unfortunately, they're being used as pawns in a political charade instead of really wanting to help the city of New Orleans. This is a direct attack on Democratic cities.”