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.
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We want to help these people and welcome them into a coalition, not mock them.
I want to also just emphasize again, from my and my district's perspective, the rail safety issue, to commend you and your team already for the work.
Hudson Valley farmers keep our community fed, and the harsh weather this year has decimated their crops.
There are American troops in harms way, right now. Of course, this is about Hegseth, but it's really about our men and women in uniform who are willing to put their life on the line. They deserve better than this.
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