It just is astonishing to me that at last, I guess it was in 2021, almost 92,000 applications for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs were turned away, with faculty shortages cited as the top reason.

It just is astonishing to me that at last, I guess it was in 2021, almost 92,000 applications for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs were turned away, with faculty shortages cited as the top reason.

It just is astonishing to me that at last, I guess it was in 2021, almost 92,000 applications for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs were turned away, with faculty shortages cited as the top reason.

The best way to avoid conflict with China is for President Xi and the Chinese Communist Party to have no doubt regarding the resolve of the U.S. Government to defend our territory and our interests.

This was a serious and blatant attempt by the Chinese to collect valuable data.

Then what explains that delay, days of delay?

It defies belief that there was not a single opportunity to safely shoot down this spy balloon prior to the Coast of South Carolina.

Then what explains that delay, days of delay?

I think you hear great frustration, and a great deal of concern about the message that has been sent to China.

This was a serious and blatant attempt by the Chinese to collect valuable data.

It seems to me when you have a craft that is violating international airspace, and you have sensitive military installations... we should treat it the same.

Alaska is part of the United States, full stop.

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Why wouldn't a foreign military surveillance aircraft, violating U.S. airspace inherently be considered to have hostile intent?

I think they would not hesitate if we violated their territorial airspace, to disable, and take down our surveillance platform.

The best way to avoid conflict with China is for President Xi and the Chinese Communist Party to have no doubt regarding the resolve of the U.S. Government to defend our territory and our interests.

It seems to me when you have a craft that is violating international airspace, and you have sensitive military installations... we should treat it the same.

It defies belief that there was not a single opportunity to safely shoot down this spy balloon prior to the Coast of South Carolina.

I think you hear great frustration, and a great deal of concern about the message that has been sent to China.

Why wouldn't a foreign military surveillance aircraft, violating U.S. airspace inherently be considered to have hostile intent?

Alaska is part of the United States, full stop.

I think they would not hesitate if we violated their territorial airspace, to disable, and take down our surveillance platform.

It is sparsely populated, they are territorial waters, and it is a huge Defense Identification Zone.

It is sparsely populated, they are territorial waters, and it is a huge Defense Identification Zone.

I thank my colleague for yielding. I also want to thank my sister, Crystal, and my other sister, April, for being with me here today. Mr. Speaker, last night, we heard President Biden's fairy tale version of the state of our union. I will…