Political Quotes

“I rise in opposition to the Senator's amendment. This amendment actually changes a longstanding definition related to the President's use of drawdown authority to provide critical military support to our partners in times of need. It would artificially inflate the value placed on the defense articles--things like weapons or military items or technical data that we provide to our partners and allies, resulting in the administration hitting the cap on its authority much more quickly. That means less aid to Ukraine, less aid to Taiwan, less aid to any ally that needs assistance in the future. This would undercut our current efforts to support the Ukrainians, limiting our ability to provide them with critical defense articles they need to defend themselves. If this amendment passes, it will be a loss for our ability to support our allies. I urge a ``no'' vote.”