On the recordJuly 13, 2023
Madam Chair, I rise today in opposition to this extreme and misguided amendment. In Iraq and Afghanistan, I fought alongside servicemembers from every race, gender, and political affiliation, and we had each other's backs. We still do. So, I will not sit quietly while people attack the rights of women who have stood up to serve this country. We owe them better than this. It is extreme, misguided, and inconsistent with the values of our Nation and our military. Madam Chair, as a standard-bearer of those values, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
