'Bent A Knee To The Axis Of Evil': Rep. Keith Self Tears Into Biden Admin For 'Projecting American Weakness'

3/26/2025

During remarks on the House floor, Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) spoke about the Biden Administration's foreign policy directives.

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00:00Mr. Speaker, America and our European allies find ourselves at an inflection point.

00:12We have an amazing opportunity, and the actions we take today will shape the outcome for generations

00:19to come.

00:20The world is significantly more dangerous because of the Biden administration projecting

00:26American weakness to the world.

00:30Under the previous administration, America turned away from policies that had our adversaries

00:35quaking in their boots and instead bent a knee to the axis of evil.

00:42Make no mistake, China, Russia, and Iran are exerting influence across the globe that is

00:48causing harm and posing major threats to both the United States and our allies.

00:56It is vitally important that the United States and our European allies work together to find

01:00solutions that both combat these adversities and ensure that we stay ahead of them in the

01:07process.

01:09All three are trying to impose their will physically, psychologically, and diplomatically

01:14on Europe, and we must be fully prepared for whatever approach they take.

01:20As the Chairman of the Europe Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs, I will continue to lead

01:25both reauthorization of the State Department and regional efforts under the leadership

01:29of Chairman Mast.

01:31A significant part of our focus is achieving the policies that put America's interests

01:36first while building our relations with allies abroad among our common adversaries.

01:43We have taken major steps in the right direction under President Trump and his administration,

01:49but there is still more work to be done.

01:52Our NATO partners must step up to the plate, give 5 percent of their GDP for the protection

01:58of Europe as America shifts its focus to the Indo-Pacific region.

02:03The CCP has made significant advances in warfare, and we must remain vigilant while also building

02:10up our defense industrial base in order to be prepared for any scenario.

02:17America must not remain idle while our adversaries are advancing their capabilities.

02:23The Europe Subcommittee will do our part.

02:27I yield back.

'Bent A Knee To The Axis Of Evil': Rep. Keith Self Tears Into Biden Admin For 'Projecting American Weakness'

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