Patty Murray: “That would mean: cancer researchers laid off, lifesaving clinical trials cancelled, and more.”

My amendment is very simple — it asks one thing: Tell Congress and the public what these interagency agreements actually cost taxpayers.

That is absolutely outrageous. We have provided billions of dollars to this Defense Department. The fact is that Hegseth has not managed it well, and this administration has taken us into a war that has no strategy. It has no…

This rule is not final. There is a public comment period. I want parents to weigh in.

In fact, we are considerably less safe. Our stockpiles have been depleted and it will take years of production to fully replenish them no matter how much money is thrown at this problem.