Political Quotes

“Today, I rise in strong support of H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Sun Tzu said that ``the art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.'' As reported out of committee, this NDAA funds essential military readiness to support the National Defense Strategy. The legislation does a number of things. It makes significant investments in operations and maintenance and military construction; invests in essential capabilities to retain military overmatch, including cyber, space, hypersonics, ground-based strategic deterrent, and artificial intelligence; begins recapitalizing our surge sealift fleet; addresses shortfalls in refueling capacity; requires that DOD develop a long-term sustainment strategy; codifies the DOD Office of Economic Adjustment; improves energy and critical infrastructure resilience; requires responsible water use by installations; improves transparency regarding PFAS releases; authorizes National Guard access to DOD funds for PFAS remediation; and continues military housing so as to protect the families. Mr.…”