Senator Wendy Rogers’ Defend the Guard: Is the Third Time a Charm?

Senate Bill 1495 successfully emerges from the committee following a spirited exchange, and it is now set to be heard on the Senate floor.

During the Arizona State Senate’s committee hearing on the Defend the Guard, a bill aiming to restrict the deployment of the Arizona National Guard without a formal declaration of war by Congress, a notable exchange occurred between Senators Eva Burch(D) and Wendy Rogers (R).

Burch expressed gratitude towards Brigadier General John Conley for his testimony, stating, “I just wanted to thank General Conley for his testimony here today. I found your testimony to be credible.” She also apologized for what she perceived as an affront to his qualifications, referring to it as an “indignity.”

In response, Rogers emphasized the importance of legislative scrutiny, asserting, “We are a constitutional republic, and if I can’t question the blood and treasure that gets decided upon to be spilled for our nation, then we have a problem.”

Rogers, indeed questioned and ha…