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Jim Banks

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Jim Banks is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 3rd congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Banks has focused on issues such as trade, national security, and fiscal responsibility during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at countering the influence of countries like China in U.S. markets and has expressed concerns about the potential changes to Senate rules by Democrats, particularly regarding the filibuster.

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Dec 12, 2023

I think that it is unavoidable when I am talking to many service members who are currently in the military and those who are leaving that have expressed concerns over the military's use of DEI initiatives.

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Dec 12, 2023

Discrimination, we look back at old records, 2017, 31 percent of Black service members, 25 percent of Asian service members, said that they had been harassed or assaulted during their service time.

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Dec 12, 2023

Today's hearing is focused on 'Recruiting Shortfalls and Growing Mistrust: Perceptions of the U.S. Military.'

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Dec 12, 2023

So this really recent survey says that clearly politics, DEI, 'wokeness,' is a problem.

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Dec 12, 2023

If we continue down the same path of valuing radical ideologies like DEI over national security, the recruits will continue to dwindle.

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Dec 12, 2023

By all metrics, the All-Volunteer Force has been a success.

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Dec 12, 2023

The All-Volunteer Force is at a crossroads.

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Dec 12, 2023

This poll, which we can all read, found that 73 percent of veterans believe that the U.S. military has become too political regarding race, gender, and sexuality.

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Dec 4, 2023

You are speaking out of both sides of your mouth. You are defending it.

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Nov 29, 2023

Why does the leadership of these unions thumb their nose at their members?

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