Political Quotes

“I want to begin by thanking Chairman Thornberry for his leadership in bringing this bill to the floor. I strongly support H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, the 58th consecutive NDAA passed by Congress. I also want to thank our leadership--Speaker Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, and Patrick McHenry--for their contribution to this bill being a contribution to readiness. This is about increasing the top line, increasing national defense spending, and increasing support for our men and women in uniform. I want to thank them for their leadership in accomplishing that. I have the privilege of serving as the chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, and I would like to recognize our subcommittee ranking member, Ms. Niki Tsongas. I want to thank Niki for her support on the subcommittee and as co-chair of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus. Throughout her tenure in Congress, Niki has worked in a solidly bipartisan fashion to support our warfighters, improve the readiness of our military, and help our servicemembers eliminate sexual assault in uniform. She is leaving behind a strong legacy of accomplishments. Within our subcommittee's jurisdiction, this bill recommends authorization for over $97 billion in modernization funding that is necessary to regain our advantage against peer competitors.…”