LETTER: Senate bill will make our nation energy independent

As an Iraq veteran and a current member of the Army Reserve, I am pleased to hear that comprehensive energy legislation known as the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. I recognize that our country is currently at a crossroad. We can stay the course, allowing our economy to remain stagnant, or we can change direction, spur the creation of American jobs and move away from energy sources that threaten our national security. I support the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act because it aims to put Americans back to work and defund the foreign regimes that support terrorism.