I wish to commend President Trump and his team, including Director
Mulvaney, Secretary Mattis, and Secretary Kelly, for quickly
identifying national security priorities and working with the
Republican Congress to enact some of them. Secretary Mattis has made
clear that rebuilding our military and restoring combat readiness for
today and tomorrow will require a multiyear, bipartisan commitment to
meet the needs of the force. The additional contingency operations
funding provided in this legislation represents an important first step
toward meeting that goal. While this funding bill is the product of bipartisan negotiations, it
delivers some important conservative wins, including critical steps
forward on defense and border security. Senators should continue
reviewing the bill text now so that we can pass it without delay after
we receive it from the House.
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