From China to Russia, to
Iran, to North Korea, to terrorist groups around the globe, we haven't
seen this serious a threat environment since World War II. What makes this issue even more frustrating is that both the House
and the Senate, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan manner, have passed a
defense authorization bill showing our clear support for funding our
military at $700 billion. The bill passed with 356 votes in the House
and on a unanimous voice vote in the Senate, yet we find ourselves at a
deadlock and our government on the verge of a shutdown because
congressional Democrats want to advance their immigration agenda. Mr. Speaker, enough is enough. I know my colleagues may not like our
President; I know my colleagues may not agree with me on immigration; I
know my colleagues have different priorities than I do; but for
goodness' sake, can we not at least agree that we
should adequately fund our troops and the Nation's military? Can we not
at least agree that we shouldn't be playing political games with our
military men and women? We can save the political theater for another
day.
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