AUKUS is critical and needs to be implemented to preserve regional stability and peace in the Indo-Pacific.

America had a moral obligation in Afghanistan. And, thankfully, it was met.

On August 19th, with Americans and our Afghan partners behind enemy lines, President Biden then promised, 'If there is American citizens left, we are going to stay and get them all out.' He did not fulfill that promise either.

During the fall of Kabul, President Biden said, 'There is going to be no circumstance where you see people being lifted off the roof of an embassy from Afghanistan.' Sadly, that is exactly what happened.

I do have an amendment in the nature of a substitute to strike the provision that created a pathway for other foreign allies to obtain an exemption.

If we are to maintain the global balance of power to ensure peace and prosperity, it is critical we must work with our closest allies to provide deterrence necessary to prevent additional aggression and a conflict with the CCP.

I want to followup on Mr. Waltz's comments. I think these submarines are probably, in terms of countering the CCP, the strongest thing that we have.

It is imperative that we bolster our allies' efficiencies and defense capabilities if and when possible.

The AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act begins the conversation to fully realize the potential benefits of the AUKUS trilateral security partnership.

We need something new.

We should have always guaranteed that we get all the Americans out and, frankly, the Afghans who risked their lives.