Members of the Michigan congressional delegation handed out food and gift cards Wednesday to Michigan National Guard troops who have assisted with security at the U.S. Capitol since the inauguration in January.
Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Grand Rapids, expressed frustration not only with the National Guard Bureau's "mismanagement" of the food contract but its inability to provide a "square answer — in addition to a square meal. "He said the guard shouldn't be using the caterer now and definitely shouldn't award the vendor another contract to feed the troops who will remain at the Capitol beyond March 12. "It's just baffling that they can't get that right and really leads me to question a lot of things," said Meijer, a former U.S. Army sergeant who served in Iraq. "But today is about saying thank you to the soldiers out here. If the National Guard Bureau won't provide them with the per diem, at least their members of Congress are able to try to chip in a little bit and get them some fresh, hot and tasty Chick-fil-A."
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