Political Quotes

“The bottom line is servicemembers are going to be left stranded, thanks to this policy hidden in the DOD's joint travel regulations having to deal with advancing an agenda. That is what we are trying to avoid. We want the Department of Defense, our military, to be focused on its core mission, nothing more, nothing less. We want our servicemembers to be able to go out and carry out their lives without being encumbered by bureaucracy. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. McCLELLAN. Madam Chair, we can agree that we want our servicemembers to focus on their job and be ready to do their job, and we know that climate change is having an impact on readiness. We have heard it time and time again. As temperatures rise, it affects our servicemembers. As sea level rises, it affects our Navy. We have Navy Station Norfolk that is going to be subject to multiple major storms every year. When it rains, there is a street that goes right down the middle of it that floods and bisects the naval station in two. We cannot keep our head in the sand on the impact of climate change on readiness. They are directly related. We need to focus on how to fix that, not look for solutions to problems that don't exist. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 22 Offered by Ms. GREENE of Georgia The Acting CHAIR.…”