On the recordJune 13, 2024
This is not rhetoric. These are simply the facts. Again, a report commissioned by General Mattis found that servicemembers with claims of gender dysphoria are eight times more likely to attempt suicide than other servicemembers. Mr. Chair, $8 million roughly was spent on transgender care, including about $5.8 million on psychotherapy, demonstrating that the vast majority of the investment associated with these gender surgeries is for psychotherapy thereafter. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.





