Political Quotes

“Again it feels like Ground Hog Day. Again, I have great respect for my friend from Pennsylvania, but I don't understand what numbers he is looking at. Does he deny that in statute we appropriated last year $19 billion for military construction? He is an appropriator. I am happy to engage in a colloquy with him to the extent that he wishes to clarify that. Last year, military construction was funded at $19 billion. This year, it is funded at $17.5 billion. Not complicated, and, of course, the gentleman knows that because half of his caucus is bragging about the fact that they have cut military construction and a variety of other programs, juxtaposed against the levels that were set by Congressional Democrats. This is not disputed anywhere but apparently during this particular debate. They are cutting military construction. They are not funding military infrastructure backlog needs that the President has requested of this Congress; and they have zeroed out any dedicated funding for PFAS remediation. Those are the facts. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. McGarvey). Mr. McGARVEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule on H.R. 4366 and the underlying bill. I oppose this bill because it hurts our servicemembers, it hurts our veterans, and it weakens our military. This bill fails our servicemembers and hurts our military readiness.…”