"Surely there is a risk that terrorists, including those backed by the Iranian regime, could take advantage of the glaring vulnerabilities and conduct attacks right here in our homeland."
"Kowtowing to tyrants and their proxies is always a mistake."
"Do not talk about the crisis at the southern border and the crisis that the leading source of death for American adults aged 18 to 45 without talking about the CCP's involvement."
"If you thought COVID-19 was the deadliest disease to come from China, think again. Authoritarianism is a far deadlier disease, having killed hundreds of millions of people throughout history."
"We must not allow the CCP to continue its malign activities."
"To ignore our partners in the hemisphere is to ignore the critical realities that threaten our national security."
"Since the end of the Cold War, we have existed in a unipolar world in which control of the sea has largely been unchallenged."
"However, this world order is under threat from the People's Republic of China."
"I welcome the opportunity to work with my colleagues in the House to develop a path forward for AUMF authorities that respects congressional leadership on this issue, but also continues to grant our t..."
"As a combat veteran who served under the authorities of both 2001 and 2002 AUMFs, and a proud representative in Congress for the soldiers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for whom this isn't just an intell..."
"Congress has abdicated this duty for far too long, and failed to provide the proper legal standing to our troops."