What better way to kick off our ‘Waking up Washington’ tour than with donuts and coffee – right? I had the opportunity to meet some of the most courageous and hardest-working Kansans in all of the State this morning when we visited the Overland Park Firehouse.We showed up bright and early (with armloads of donuts) to greet the honorable men and women of O.P. Fire Station 3. We got a quick look at the station and a description of the day-to-day life of a firefighter. Shortly after, questions began coming in about the Congressional race, my time in the Senate and the Congress’s failure to lead.
One of the most interesting insights I received after the visit was the reduction in training and support the Fire Departments have been receiving from Washington. While pork-barrel projects and wasteful spending runs rampant in Washington, the folks who protect our communities are forced to scrap necessary training exercises due to budget constraints. It’s incredibly unfortunate. Whether it was the quality of our message or the donuts and coffee we left at the firehouse, we found a very receptive audience this morning. I really appreciated the opportunity to personally thank the folks who work hard every day to make sure our cities and our citizens are safe.
Nick Jordan
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