Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5009. This NDAA ensures that the United States military remains the strongest in the world. Weak policies from this administration have invited America's enemies to our doorstep. Communist China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are actively undermining our Nation around the world and are working with the regimes in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to gain a foothold in our hemisphere. This package allows us to meet the challenges ahead. I am pleased that the NDAA includes funding for new innovative technologies to better deter Putin and the CCP. We will strengthen our efforts domestically to protect our border by building a new state-of-the-art joint agency task force south in Key West, which happens to be in my district. I strongly urge all my colleagues to vote in favor of this NDAA so we can continue to deter our enemies, safeguard our Nation, and provide for our servicemen and -women.”