Political Quotes

My 'Protect Our Polls Act' is designed to block the military from being deployed to polling sites during the midterms without congressional approval.

As the Secretary of Defense, you are accountable to the men and women who serve our nation. It is time for you to demonstrate leadership, rather than peddle excuses. The servicemembers we send into harm’s way deserve nothing less.

I’d ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind.

The longer DOD takes to complete such remediation efforts, the greater the risk to public health and the environment in impacted communities.