Jim Langevin: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this year's National Defense…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this year's National Defense Authorization Act. I want to begin by thanking Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Rogers, and Ranking Member Banks for their leadership on this critical legislation. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems, I am proud of all of the work that we have done in this year's bill, from cyber, to research and development, to artificial intelligence, as well as our efforts to combat climate change, including shifting towards developing sustainable alternative aviation fuels. It is this subcommittee, in particular, that works to deliver cutting-edge technologies into the hands of the warfighter. For the past 22 years, it has been my job to ensure that our troops never enter a fair fight. As I prepare to depart from Congress at the end of this year, I will always cherish the opportunity I have had to work across the aisle to provide for our national defense. I thank my colleagues and staff, without whom many of these accomplishments would not be possible. But most of all, I would like to thank each and every servicemember and civilian who has dedicated their life to the U.S. military and protecting our way of life. To honor their sacrifice, I urge all of my colleagues to support the NDAA.”