"I really look forward to exploring with you and would seek your commitment to really taking a long, hard look at the cost-benefit analysis there."
"I introduced the Vanessa Guillen Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act to modernize the military justice system."
"it was alarming to see just how easy it was for the Department to take funds allocated by Congress for certain programs and redirect them towards something as ineffective as a border wall."
"The climate crisis is an imminent threat and as a member of both the Armed Services Committee and the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, I have been raising the alarm for what it will mean for ou..."
"I am a firm believer that if DOD can begin to plan for climate mitigation and be proactive on climate that there is no excuse for civilians to do the same."
"We know that, leading up to the January 6th attack, former President Donald Trump and others pushed the 'big lie' that the election was stolen."
"We were at the intersection of America's hate epidemic, fueled by anti-immigrant rhetoric."
"I think we need to examine that standard first and create a standard and meet that standard or exceed it."
"in many respects a lot of women in the military right now feel like the military and the Federal Government have failed them."
"The pandemic exacerbated the digital divide. It has harmed our students, especially the most vulnerable and marginalized communities."
"Expanding broadband access in these areas would positively impact the lives of over 3,000 students."