Political Quotes

“This amendment will strip $79 billion out of the bill. That would have catastrophic effects on our training and readiness. I need to remind Members, we have been at war for two decades, we have worn out everything we have got. We have got to start replacing and modernizing for the future to be able to take on the threats from China and other adversaries. This will set us back on clean-up and environmental remediation of PFAS and other contaminated items. It would put off construction of new military housing, schools, and childcare facilities, and the list goes on. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to oppose this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.”