Political Quotes

“Perhaps my colleagues are confused. Ukraine is not a member of NATO. Ukraine has not been accepted into NATO. Why are they using defense of Ukraine for their argument for an additional $73 million increase for the NATO security investment program? That makes absolutely no sense. If you want to talk about national security, Mr. Chair, let's talk about the American people's national security. My colleague across the aisle speaks of hostile nations and how they present a clear danger to America's national security. Well, you have to look no further than the southern border. The southern border is where hostile nations are invading our country every single day with poisonous fentanyl, which is murdering over 300 Americans a day. If there is going to be an increase in funding for the defense of any nation, it should be the United States of America's border in defense of American lives. Mr. Chair, I would like to add, my position and the position of most Americans is peace, not funding the murder and death in continued foreign wars, defending other countries' democracies while completely ignoring our own. Mr. Chair, I ask the House to pass my amendment that keeps the spending level at the same level it was this previous appropriations bill--the same level. An increase in $73 million is another step towards funding world war III.…”