Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. This bill prioritizes our military, safeguards their rights, and puts forward a fighting force that will stand against the threats facing the United States of America. As chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, I believe this bill continues the tradition of bipartisan work for which our subcommittee has been known. This bill supports the ongoing efforts to modernize America's nuclear deterrent and the laboratory and production infrastructure managed by the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration. Additionally, the bill starts to address some of these risks that were taken on by the Biden administration by partially restoring funding to the SM3 production line, which is part of the Aegis system that so successfully defended our ally, Israel, against Iran's ballistic missile attack earlier this year. {time} 1245 Finally, it requires the Space Force to budget and plan to integrate cutting-edge commercial systems. Mr. Chair, I am very proud to support this bill as it directly affects so many thousands of servicemembers and their families that live in the Fifth Congressional District of Colorado, which is home to five major military installations.…”