Last week, I proudly shepherded a bipartisan NDAA amendment through the House, co-led with my fellow Air Force veteran, Rep. Pfluger, that requires DOD to invest in programs to increase awareness of the MSAs in each congressional district.

This whole notion that somehow or another we need to be in bed with the same tax rate as the rest of the world is absolute lunacy.

with Vladimir Putin's ruthless invasion of Ukraine--and a new generation of threats on the horizon with AI and emerging technologies--America's military readiness has never been more important. That is why, today, I am pleased to speak in…

2 months ago I had the privilege of delivering the commencement address at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago. It was an inspiring celebration. Among the new doctors receiving their medical degrees that day…

Our mission, our goal every single day should be defending those things that make America great.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The majority whip.

This doesn't sound like America. What is missing here?

It is not lost on me that before murdering 10 people at the supermarket last year, the shooter wrote, and I quote, 'We are experiencing an invasion on a level never seen before in history.'

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2342 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Religious freedom is not something that is granted.

Given that, do you think a veteran, at the very minimum, should have the same due process rights as every other American before they lose their constitutional right?

Again, the VFW thanks you and Ranking Member Takano for the opportunity to testify on these important issues before this committee.

I am arguing about the fact that veterans are losing their constitutional right without due process.

I think the Abraham Accords, Mr. Patterson, you used the term rejoice, I'll use that here.

This is obscene. If you had a Member of Congress who said, I don't believe in the laws of gravity, we would go out of our way out of love and respect for them and their family to keep them away from the Speaker's balcony.

I think there is a fair criticism that you are not doing enough.

This bill is not about guns on demand, but about due process and the Constitution.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses.