John Cornyn: “I am glad that we, hopefully soon, will finally pass the National Defense Authorization Act and send this legislation to…”

“I am glad that we, hopefully soon, will finally pass the National Defense Authorization Act and send this legislation to the President for his signature. Obviously, this has national, even global, implications, but I would like to spend just a moment to talk about what it means to my home State of Texas. This year's NDAA supports a range of projects that will lead our military into the future, from nuclear modernization to next-generation weapons development. It sends critical military assistance to Ukraine and makes a big investment in our national defense stockpile. It focuses, appropriately, on long-term strategic competition with China, and it ensures our troops will have the tools, the training, and the resources they need to succeed in any conflict, and, of course, the ultimate goal is to make the United States military so strong that no country dares engage in a military conflict with us, and thus provides needed deterrents in order to maintain the peace. The Defense Authorization Act shapes our military missions around the world, but it also is important for reasons that hit much closer to home. The Defense Department is the largest employer in the United States, with 2.9 million employees, including both servicemembers and civilians. They are stationed in more than 160 different countries around the world, and on all seven continents.…”