Patty Murray: “is my amendment now pending? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is already pending. Amendment No. 4929”

Unfortunately, this hearing has done exceptionally little to justify the president’s request or to instill confidence that this administration has an exit plan or a strategy to end the war.

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.

It is indisputable that these challenges are particularly pronounced in low income, rural, and Tribal communities — and there’s a reason Democrats and Republicans across the country support this program so strongly.