Lloyd Austin: “I look forward to working with all of you so that we can continue to defend our democracy and support the forces of…”

passing this supplemental is absolutely critical, and our request is that we pass it as quickly as possible.

we are in a global struggle between democracy and autocracy, and our security relies on American strength of purpose.

The United States had no part to play in that crash, and so - and that's a fact plain and simple.

The world of chaos and conquest that Putin seeks--one in which autocrats think they can rewrite borders by force--would leave the United States far less secure.