‘Priorities Our Military, Safeguards Their Rights’: Doug Lamborn Strongly Supports NDAA

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During House floor remarks on Wednesday, Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) spoke about the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act.

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00:00Brown is recognized for two minutes. And thank you, Chairman Rogers. I rise today in strong

00:04support of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. This bill prioritizes our

00:10military, safeguards their rights, and puts forward a fighting force that will stand against the

00:15threats facing the United States of America. As chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee,

00:20I believe this bill continues the tradition of bipartisan work for which our subcommittee has

00:26been known. This bill supports the ongoing efforts to modernize America's nuclear deterrent

00:31and the laboratory and production infrastructure managed by the Department of Energy's National

00:36Nuclear Security Administration. Additionally, the bill starts to address some of these risks

00:41that were taken on by the Biden administration by partially restoring funding to the SM-3

00:47production line, which is part of the Aegis system that so successfully defended our

00:54ally Israel against Iran's ballistic missile attack earlier this year. Finally, it requires

00:59the Space Force to budget and plan to integrate cutting-edge commercial systems. Mr. Speaker,

01:04I'm very proud to support this bill as it directly affects so many thousands of service members

01:11and their families that live in the 5th Congressional District of Colorado, which is

01:16home to five major military installations. I commend the work of this year's Quality of Life

01:22Panel, led by Representatives Bacon and Houlihan, which resulted in sweeping and long-overdue

01:28improvements for the well-being of our service members and their families. As I stand here today,

01:33I want to note that this is the last time I will have the opportunity and the honor to speak in

01:37favor of this critical annual legislation. I urge my colleagues to keep a close eye on the horizon,

01:43where there are storm clouds gathering, and remembering that passing this bipartisan

01:48legislation is part of our constitutional duty to provide for our common defense.

01:52To that end, I strongly encourage a yes vote, and I yield back the balance of my time.

‘Priorities Our Military, Safeguards Their Rights’: Doug Lamborn Strongly Supports NDAA

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