Brian Babin: “Well said. Thank you very much, Mr. Hern. I appreciated that. I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Miller).”

The U.S. Academic Research Fleet enables us to use state-of-the-art equipment worldwide to conduct cutting-edge science that cannot be performed on land. This fleet is a key factor in making the U.S. research enterprise a global leader…

We should, however, ensure that we authorize CAISI in a manner that does not undermine future progress on the bill.

I have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Four years ago today, 13 brave U.S. service members and 170 civilians were murdered at Abbey Gate in Kabul. It was totally preventable. Biden’s disastrous withdrawal cost American lives.