We need to begin deterring Russia against further aggression rather that assuring it that we seek to avoid "escalation".

We cannot control everything China does, but we certainly should not be funding it.

We need to begin deterring Russia against further aggression rather that assuring it that we seek to avoid escalation.

A timely enactment of a Defense Appropriation Bill has never been more urgent.

The risk is increasing over time. And if we focus on the risk today at the expense of the higher levels of risk we are going to see, as China continues to modernize, we are going to have to be in a very untractable position within just a…

Continuing resolutions, government shutdowns without accurate appropriations, it hamstrings our national defense.

the Number 1 threat to our freedom, the pacing threat remains to be China.

I think we're in a more perilous time than has ever been in my lifetime, maybe with the exception of the Cuban missile crisis.

We are always open to working with the Department of Defense to ensure that our warfighter has the tools they need.

France, the United States, the UK and other NATO allies should form a 'coalition of the willing' to directly assist Ukrainian defense.

The Biden Administration must lift all artificial and self-imposed limits on aid to Ukraine.

I move to refer the message to accompany H.R. 2882 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul]…

Today we are setting a dangerous precedent. We are suspending the 3-day rule so that our constituents don't have time to see what is in this bill. We know a few things that are in it. We know it spends too much money. We know it has got…

Congress is poised to do what no American family would ever do. Congress is poised to spend one-third more dollars than they receive. This is essentially equivalent to a family at home making $45,000 but spending $60,000. No American…

I ask unanimous consent that the next four amendments be considered simultaneously and individually; that each individual amendment be listed at the table by number; that over the next 15 minutes we will vote on all four. Each person who…

I cannot think of a record request I will not sign, but we still are having trouble getting these records.

There has to be a punishment. Like, Dr. Morens, I am still not sure if he's punished.

The power of the purse still could be used, but it is never used.