Political Quotes

“I point out that this $37 billion that was added in a bipartisan fashion in the committee does not even meet all the unfunded requirements that were submitted to Congress by the Defense Department. Like all Americans, our servicemembers and their families are suffering from the harmful effects of record inflation. We worked in a bipartisan manner to address that in this NDAA. This amendment would strike that language from the bill. I don't understand why anyone wants to do that and have that effect on our servicemembers. Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee). The question is on the amendment. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.”