Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1158, a funding package that wraps together the FY 2020 Department of Defense and the FY 2020 Department of Homeland Security funding bills. While I support the other funding bills included in this package, I am concerned and opposed to the policies and priorities outlined in the Defense and Homeland Security bill and will vote No. I support our men and women in uniform and ensuring they have the equipment and resources they need to do their jobs. The 3.1% military pay raise should be applauded. The best way to support our men and women is to ensure those funds are being well spent rather than on things that do nothing to enhance or security, that we do not need, and which we cannot afford, but also for Congress to reassert our authority to prevent dangerous national security and foreign policy decisions, that will have consequences for generations. Among my concerns with the Defense bill is continued and higher spending for the Defense Department with little or no oversight, especially when it comes to wasteful spending on overbudget programs. In this bill, we fund one of the largest military budgets in history, with little oversight to ensure we are getting the best bang for the buck. As we have seen with this capricious President, oversight is essential and necessary.…”