Pat Ryan: “I think I deserve a vote. Everybody here deserves a vote.”

the fact that zero dollars from this huge, multibillion-dollar plan are going to go to improve service to my constituents is incredibly frustrating, and, I think, a significant public policy failure.

I thank my colleague, Mr. Deluzio, for his leadership on this and for bringing this group together to remind us that as Americans who love this country, we need that strong, muscular economic patriotism to serve my constituents in my…

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.

This is the most powerful thing I have done in Congress, truly, very – it's very emotional, and it's pos – it's positive.