Matt Rosendale: “President Joe Biden has tried to turn our United States military into a dangerous leftwing social experiment. At the…”

“President Joe Biden has tried to turn our United States military into a dangerous leftwing social experiment. At the Malmstrom Air Force Base in my district there has been an inappropriate drag show and explicit library books on display for children. The Department of Defense is paying for travel expenses and is offering up to 21 days of leave for soldiers and their dependents to get abortions. This does nothing to help our troops continue to be the most effective fighting force on Earth and is nothing but a distraction and a waste of valuable taxpayer dollars. My amendment No. 52 would prohibit TRICARE from covering gender reassignment surgeries and hormone treatment for individuals who identify as transgender. The government has no business funding these procedures on the taxpayers' dime, and, quite frankly, if you don't know if you are a man or a woman, you shouldn't have your hand on the button that launches missiles. The Department of Defense still spent millions of dollars on these surgeries, and they do nothing to help our servicemembers. The follow- up medications and counseling are even more costly. The question that must be asked is whether having people who identify as trans in the military makes our military a more effective, lethal fighting force. The answer is a clear and resounding no.…”