the President's fiscal year 2025 Budget Request does not do nearly enough to address the flood of illegal migrants and fentanyl entering the United States.

We have seen the Coast Guard resources basically being cannibalized.

I want the Army and all the Services to be able to trigger state crisis intervention laws.

I intend to draft legislation that would require our Military Services to report to the appropriate authorities when someone... poses a threat.

It is the role of Congress to ensure the American taxpayer dollars are used the most effective way possible to achieve superiority.

I want the Army and all the Services to be able to trigger state crisis intervention laws.

the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, is the gold standard, just to get that on the record

I supported the expanded use of these contracts to munitions in the FY24 appropriations bill.

I intend to draft legislation that would require our Military Services to report to the appropriate authorities when someone... poses a threat.

I think that is a really important point, that it is going to be more expensive, and plus, that is where the capability is.

This budget request would result in a real decrease in funding available for the Air Force and Space Force.

I think we need to remember and always remind ourselves that it was Hamas that massacred 1,200 Israelis.

I think that is a really important point, that it is going to be more expensive, and plus, that is where the capability is.

I would suggest to you that pausing or delaying the delivery of weapons to Israel is a decision, and it is a decision that most Members of Congress would take issue with.

I think our Coast Guard does not advocate for their budget sufficiently enough.

The civilian personnel system at DoD too often is slow and overly bureaucratic.

The proposed active duty end strength represents the smallest Active Duty Army since the start of the Volunteer Force in 1973.

Unfortunately, we then ran into roadblocks in getting the bills brought to the Senate floor.