This assessment was deeply concerning to me and other members, and I believe better reflects the reality on the ground as we complete our withdraw.

The risk assumptions surrounding MQ-9 procurement made by the Air Force when developing their budget request were based on a starkly different reality in Afghanistan.

I was deeply concerned by recent media reporting that at least 1,900 weapons, including machine guns and rocket launchers, had been lost or stolen from arms rooms over the course of the last decade.

I firmly believe that arms rooms are the single best indicator of the unit's readiness.

I would just urge them to take responsibility for their own actions of what they did to weaken HUD during the prior Administration.

This is not a bailout bill. It is the American Rescue Plan. It is for all Americans.

There is a correlation, I believe, between the lack of diversity in senior leadership and command positions and the disproportionately high rate of court martial of Black and brown service members.

greatly increases risk to deployed and redeploying forces.

While I fully support efforts to move sexual assault prosecutions outside of the chain of command; there is a clear and urgent need to improve accountability amongst senior leaders for their effectiveness in combatting sexual harassment…

I look forward to partnering with HUD on and really appreciate your leadership.

I'd like to move on now to the issue of sexual assault and specifically how the Department plans to hold commanders and senior leaders accountable for their performance in reducing sexual harassment and sexual assault.

substantially reduce CENTCOM's ability to combat ISIS, Al Qaeda, and other terrorist groups.

I appreciate the gentlewoman from Texas, the esteemed Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, for her yielding and her leadership in anchoring this Special Order hour along with our colleague, Congressman Torres. I commend both of them for the…

I do remain concerned about the lack of diversity both in race and gender in the upper ranks of the Marine Corps.

I want to encourage the Administration as I have done repeatedly, to drop the acting in front of your name.

I am excited to be joining as the newest member on HASC [House Armed Services Committee] and very delighted to be a part of this Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.

This is a very important committee, subcommittee, for the work of our military constituency and everything that they do each and every day.

Well, thank you, Chairman Cooper. It is great to be here. This is my first meeting for the Strategic Forces Subcommittee.

As we know, the purpose of today's hearing is to explore national security space activities for the Department of Defense, including within the U.S. Space Force.

This legislation would promote construction of regionally significant projects by providing a 30% tax credit for investment in qualifying electric transmission.

We have to pass the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act and the president and vice president share our goals in making sure that we hold officers accountable by ending very draconian practices like the chokehold that contributed to the…

This has to stop, that black lives matter.

I thank the gentlewoman from Texas for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I thank the designees for this Special Order hour, Congresswoman Sewell and, of course, our chair Joyce Beatty and all of the members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Today I…

I am proud to cast my vote and to listen to my constituents. Ranking member, please do not talk about the seniors in my district. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to heed the gavel.

I thank the chairman for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in favor of granting a waiver for retired Army General Lloyd Austin and this historic nomination to serve as the 28th Secretary of Defense, the first African…