Pat Ryan: “I am concerned. You guys have the veto pen, and I just want to encourage you to not be afraid to take a stand.”

I think he was already not qualified for this position and clearly this is insult to injury.

I was absent from votes today due to circumstances beyond my control. The roll call votes I missed included the MTR on H.R. 3724, passage of H.R. 3724, the MTR on H.R. 4790, and passage of H.R. 4790. Had I been present, I would have voted…

I expect groups like AIPAC will not support me in my future elections and frankly, I don’t want their support.

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.