Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 1605, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. I am proud that we in the House and Senate have completed our work on this defense bill and reached bipartisan consensus in support of our national security and our men and women in uniform. This year's bill contains multiple provisions to address strategic challenges presented by China and Russia, to strengthen our ability to operate in the grey zone of conflict, and to deepen relationships with key allies and partners. As chair of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, I am proud of the provisions of this bill that represent critical reforms to the defense intelligence enterprise, Special Operations Forces, and our ability to counter weapons of mass destruction. Our bill creates more agility across the defense intelligence enterprise by expanding information sharing with allies and partners and breaking down barriers to information sharing. This enhances our warfighters' and combatant commanders' ability to counter China and Russia in the information environment. The bill authorizes investments in emergent technologies for intelligence systems, including increasing funding for Project Maven, military information support operations, and the continued use of Small Business Innovation Research to develop AI-enabled data storage system solutions.…”