SIDNEY -- The Coffee Corner was crowded mid-day Friday with voters interested in sharing concerns and hearing the latest developments from Washington, D.C.

Sen. Deb Fischer made a quick stop August 11 to meet with local constituents. Concerns varied from funds for the Ukraine war to border security and foreign interests buying farmland.

"I'm on six committees. In the Senate, that's the most of any senator. I'm on the Armed Services Committee. We recently passed National Defense Authorization Act out of the committee. On the Floor, there were only 11 no-votes on the Floor. I always tell people, for me and I think for our country, this is the most important bill we could pass. It does pass every year. It is a bipartisan bill, and that's because it deals with providing for the members of our military and also providing the resources they need so that they can accomplish the missions that they're given," Sen. Fischer said.

She said the bill is for the country's national security and national defense. She said she planned to visit the ICBMs in Kimball County after leaving Sidney. She said she is also the ranking member of the subcommittee that deals with missile defense. The country's nuclear arsenal, STRATCOM, also is under the subcommittee's oversight. 

"As you all know, we face two peer adversaries, Russia and China. And we are, really, really, in need of modernizing our arsenal; not just the weapons, but also the platforms, if we're going to continue to have the deterrence we need to protect this country," she said.

She said the U.S. also needs to provide a nuclear umbrella for our allies. 

"I am a firm believer that having a strong nuclear deterrent keeps, not just the United States safe, but keeps the world safe," she said.

She was asked about support of Ukraine. She said she believes Russia will continue with its aggression "well past Ukraine." She said if that happens the U.S. will be drawn into a European conflict. She said she is concerned we are sending munitions to Ukraine at the cost of our safety. She said the U.S. does not have the capability to manufacture munitions at a high speed. 

She also said the U.S. has immigration laws that should be followed. She added that her stance on a possible impeachment of President Biden. She said she would not comment on it. She said the House handles impeachments and if they do impeach, she will have to be a juror.