Political Quotes

“for the 62nd year in a row, the Senate is passing our annual Defense Authorization Act--one of the most important bills we work on each year to protect the American people and ensure our long-term security. At a time of huge trouble for global security, passing the Defense authorization bill is more important than ever. It will ensure America can hold the line against Russia, stand firm against the Chinese Communist Party, and ensures that America's military remains state of the art at all times all around the world. I thank my colleagues on both sides for their great work on the NDAA. I applaud the leadership of Chairman Reed--steady, steadfast, always getting it done--chairman of the committee, as well as the great cooperation he had from Ranking Member Wicker and all the members of the committee. I commend them for their good work. Thanks to the good work on both sides, the final version of the NDAA contains many of the most important bipartisan provisions we had in the Senate's original bill. We will give our servicemembers the pay raise they deserve. We will strengthen our resources in the Indo-Pacific to deter aggression by the Chinese Government and give resources for the military in Taiwan. We will give DOD more resources to deploy and develop AI, protect against foreign cyber threats, and increase transparency on unidentified aerial phenomena, which I was proud to work on with Senator Rounds.…”