This lame-duck Congress has four urgent must-do tasks

With the midterm elections over and nearly a quarter of fiscal year 2023 complete, it's critical that the White House and Congress reach several deals in the lame-duck session between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. High inflation, the war in Ukraine, an assertive China, and depleted munition stocks have never made it more urgent to get funding for our national security institutions authorized and appropriated. Our elected leaders need to do four things: Enact the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), pass appropriations for FY23, set aside additional aid for Ukraine's defense against Russia's war, and eliminate the threat…