Michael Waltz

I represent the 6th District of Florida. It's on us again starting June 1, and we already have a subtropical storm Andrea out in the Atlantic, so here we go again.

This is a critical issue to me. This is a critical issue for my district and I think for the national security of this country.

Russia and China both explicitly intend to eclipse the United States in space.

I do think Plan Colombia--as a Green Beret, I am a little bit invested in that one, as the tip of the spear in Plan Colombia.

the migration problem, the refugee problem from Venezuela is approaching the levels that we saw in Syria.

I will continue to press, frankly, the Air Force on that capability. We need it now.

I urge the Speaker to immediately schedule this important bill. ____________________

I think the defense strategy is right to shift back to great power competition, but we also can't forget the wars that we are in.

As much as people would like to wish them away, and a lot of people in this town would, we are still there.

It was incredibly frankly painful to do business with the U.S. Government, with probably about an additional 25 to 30 percent of overhead just to handle all of the regulatory stuff required.

I would note, just in my time remaining, I do understand they put a satellite tracking system in Argentina on land lease, so it is a road that--it is a trend we are seeing.

But they have a responsibility as an ally. I mean, this is a 70-year, you know, construct now and the world has changed.

I would submit to you--and I am concerned in hearing testimony across the board from across the services.

I have introduced legislation that cleans up some past legislation in terms of making it a fully unified command versus the subordinate command.

Russia and China have weaponized space. They have done so; they are in the process of doing so.

Are we prepared? Are you confident that we could win a conflict in space today if we had to do so?

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Yesterday, I introduced legislation to establish a unified combatant command to be known as the United States Space Command.

I think, is something we should take a hard look at.

I am also interested, very interested, with my colleague Mr. Brown in the Guard and Reserve and the role that they can play, and I would be very interested in seeing that report.

I mean, just to be candid, talking to the Guard about counting tanks, counting aircraft, parity in fielding, that is important.

I truly applaud the groundbreaking, ceiling-breaking work that both of you have done.