The Army missed their recruiting goal by over 15,000 soldiers last year.

We should not be allowing any of this information to be shared with, I think, any foreign entity.

As we work to create a more equitable economy emerging from the pandemic, we must look to addressing climate change within our tax jurisdiction.

It is for this reason that I am serving as the Democratic lead sponsor on the Carbon Capture and Utilization Parity Act this Congress.

But like our tax code, there is still much work to be done.

In other words, we can make communities healthier, and simultaneously establish good-paying jobs.

The President's budget cuts Army procurement, slashing combat vehicle acquisition by 16 percent and new aircrafts by 22 percent.

What is most alarming is the increasingly provocative actions President Xi has taken in recent years.

That is why it is so imperative for us to invest in missile defense and accelerate the next generation interceptor program.

Forcing schools to allow biological teen males into girls' locker rooms is one of the greatest overreaches of the Federal Government.

The CCP's extraordinary military buildup is certainly concerning.

In North Korea, we have a madman who would rather build an illegal nuclear arsenal than feed his starving people.

Ensuring our trade initiatives do not exploit workers globally and ensuring U.S. workers benefit from our country's trade initiatives must be at the forefront of policymakers' decisions.

In order for us to truly address the People's Republic of China's harmful tax, I mean trade policies, we need more than rhetoric. We need action.

I am proud that the Biden Administration has taken decisive action.

If we want to compete against China, it makes sense for us to provide robust job training benefits to workers negatively impacted by Chinese trade.

This includes passing legislation like the Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0, introduced last Congress by Representative Sewell and Bill Johnson.

The Indo-Pacific is home to the greatest threat we have faced in generations.