This is not a Democrat or Republican thing. This is about the American people having pride in and sending the message to all members, the millions of members in the Department of Defense, that we are proud of them, we support them, we support the work that our Department of Defense is doing, and we are not intending to politicize it in the way that this amendment does. I reserve the balance of my time.
Share
More from Pat Ryan
I expect groups like AIPAC will not support me in my future elections and frankly, I don’t want their support.
Pausing this critical project, without warning or explanation, is a slap in the face to our Hudson Valley community.
We’re doing generational damage to the sense that the military is an apolitical trusted organization that swears an oath to the Constitution, not to a president.
Team sports are supposed to be the first place our kids learn teamwork, discipline, and community. Instead, it’s become a cash grab for Wall Street investors.
Other voices in this conversation
