Be it  known: Congressman Dave Reichert proudly boasts of his support for the National Defense Authorization act, which he signed.  I wonder how proud he was in helping to defeat an amendment to it that would have not allowed our military budget to fund sexual reparation surgery and therapy for supposed transgender soldiers to meet their sexual proclivities for gender change. This would cost millions of dollars over a five year period.  I would think in a time of high government debt we would be using our money for salaries, equipment etc. Since Dave votes so often with the Democrats, why don't he become one?  Another one to our cadre of Dems won't make much difference here in Washington state.  The military needs out of the social construct business and do what it is supposed to do, secure our nations safety.  Craig Shoemaker, Auburn