05/09/2023
https://congress.gov...
"I call on you to let us know what you need to defend this country, because that is all of our goals, Republicans and Democrats, defend this country."
"If there's a need, let's build them."
"Our withdrawal of Afghanistan indicates a completely avoidable failure of leadership and has made the world and our homeland less safe rather than more safe."
"I'm personally tired of a defense budget process that does not supply our troops or meet our global defensive needs."