What does giving a member of the defense department a salary of $1 prove?

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-democrat-defends-voting-bill-211657730.html
House Democrat defends voting for bill that would slash Defense Secretary's salary to just $1: 'I'm not particularly concerned about him'

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine voted for a bill on Thursday that would reduce Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's salary to essentially nothing.

But Golden — a centrist Democrat who represents a swing district and has a history of bucking his party — is standing by his vote.

"I doubt Lloyd Austin's spending much time thinking about that," Golden told Insider on Friday. "If he is, then he shouldn't be in that position."

Austin currently makes over $235,000. Golden also noted that he previously voted against a waiver to allow Austin, a former active-duty member of the military, to serve as the Secretary of Defense, a civilian position.

"I'm not particularly concerned about him," said Golden. "It's public service, I don't think he does it based upon the size of the paycheck that he receives."

The provision was just one part of the Republican-led defense spending bill that passed the House on Thursday, which would fund the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024. The bill is unlikely to become law in its current form — the Senate, which has drafted its own bipartisan bill to fund the Pentagon, is unlikely to accept the House-drafted legislation.

"I'm a veteran. I served in Afghanistan and Iraq, and I'm a member of the Armed Services Committee," said Golden, explaining his vote for the underlying defense bill.

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There's always one politician screwing the other over.

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Thanks for MHO :)