the States need to be consulted and need to be full partners moving forward.

48 of the 50 Governors signed a letter in opposition.

We need to start making sure that they are included in how we are moving forward and addressing this.

climate change is a costly impact to our national security.

The fundamental strength of our Nation's defense is in the strength of our military personnel and their families.

It needs to be resolved. It needs to be resolved immediately.

the Space Force, in my opinion, was hastily put together. I am not opposed to the fact that we have a Space Force; but Congress, in my opinion, did not give all the due diligence as to how this was going to be organized.

I hope Congress has learned a hard lesson, that we should not hold the national debt limit hostage to arbitrary spending caps.

to lay all of the blame on the current President of the United States I think shortchanges the reality of how Congress has failed.

If we do not enact a supplemental, how will this impact the services' fiscal year 2024 base activities?

We must do better to break the cycle of continuing resolutions.

States put significant amounts of money into National Guard, whether it is tuition reimbursement, whether it is into, you know, equipment, land, and other things like that.

I hope Congress has learned a hard lesson: that we should not hold our national debt limit hostage over arbitrary spending caps.

70 percent of Guard members wish to stay in the Guard.

I voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act, not because I agreed with the spending levels in the deal, but because this country could not afford to default on its debts.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks, Senator Stabenow be permitted to speak for 5 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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