Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. As the MILCON-VA subcommittee ranking member, I support this minibus not only because we blocked nearly all poison pill policy riders but also because it includes major Democratic priorities. We restored military construction funding to $2 billion above the budget request, dedicated resiliency and PFAS remediation funding, and boosted DOD housing oversight. We held strong on our commitment to veterans by providing $121 billion for VA medical care, increased and protected funding for gender-specific care for women, and blocked Republican attempts to further restrict women's abortion access and counseling. I am so pleased my friend, Chairman Carter, and I joined forces to end harmful VA research on dogs, cats, and nonhuman primates within 2 years. President Biden and Congress built a minibus that lowers costs, creates jobs, funds food and housing lifelines, and fortifies America's energy independence with cutting-edge climate research. In other parts of this bill, I am proud we fully fund Everglades restoration at the President's budget request of $415 million. President Biden has delivered time and time again for Florida's environment and Everglades restoration specifically. This funding allows restoration projects like the EAA Reservoir to continue to move forward so that we can save America's Everglades. Finally, these bills provide millions of dollars for community project funding back home.…”