33rd District of Texas Rep. Marc Veasey, center, is briefed by 28th Bomb Squadron crewmembers about the B-1B Lancer on the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 29, 2018. The representative visited to become oriented with the missions of the two wings at Dyess. Veasey serves on the House Armed Services Committee, which is a group that’s instrumental to the decision on the annual defense authorization act, which authorizes defense budget. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman River Bruce)