Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I am proud to present the final National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026. This is a good product that was worked in a bipartisan, bicameral fashion. This year, we focused a lot of our efforts on fixing the Pentagon's broken acquisition process, which is failing our warfighters. The fiscal year 2026 NDAA includes a series of reforms to put commercial solutions first, eliminate regulatory burdens, and end bureaucratic inertia. It also puts in place a system that will deliver capability to the warfighter at the speed and scale that we need. Fixing acquisitions will go a long way toward ensuring our warfighters are the most capable fighting force on the planet. Properly equipping our warfighters is critical, but so is ensuring we recruit and retain the best and brightest. Toward that end, the FY 2026 NDAA continues to make improvements in the quality of life of all of our servicemembers. This bill supports the Trump administration's 3.8 percent pay raise for all servicemembers that authorizes nearly $3 billion for construction of barracks, family housing, dining facilities, medical facilities, childcare centers, and schools. It also improves servicemember access to mental health services. Our committee will continue to make improving the quality of life of our servicemembers a top priority every year.”