I believe my party needs to go to, you know, rejuvenate itself with the principles of Ronald Reagan.

I don't see President Biden's policies working so well. Since Afghanistan fell, we've been projecting weakness, and this is precisely why you're seeing aggression from Putin, and Chairman Xi, and the Ayatollah, and Kim Jong-Un.

It cannot be in a world where the money sent by U.S. taxpayers is unaccounted for and used inappropriately.

My constituents are rightfully concerned about the levels of contribution by European nations to the Ukrainian defense.

My constituents, rightfully, question whether our own military readiness is being compromised by the fact that we are sending billions of dollars overseas.

My constituents are, rightfully, questioning why U.S. taxpayers have sent more than $100 billion to Ukraine to defend its borders.

My constituents, rightfully, question why U.S. taxpayers are contributing billions of dollars to support pension and retirement plans for Ukrainian officials.

They understand the need to push back against Russia.

I want to communicate to you some things from my district.

My constituents are rightfully concerned about potential widespread waste, fraud, and abuse of moneys expended.

I think it would be a very good idea to understand that the American people, ultimately, hold us accountable, and we will hold anybody we give money to accountable, and it cannot go to things the American people do not support.