Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of amendment No. 41 which would cut $25.5 billion from the defense authorization bill. There were some accusations just now saying that this is about progressive politics. But this bill allocates $25 billion more than President Biden even requested. So what we should be doing is sticking to the plan and giving the President of the United States what he determines is necessary for defense spending and not a dime more.
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