National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Floor Speech

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Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman of the committee for yielding me time.

Mr. Chairman, the NDAA is one of the most important bills that comes before Congress. Not only does this NDAA ensure that we have the weapons systems and equipment our servicemembers need, it makes a needed course correction to restore the military's focus to fighting and winning wars.

Provisions I authored scale back the administration's woke agenda, prohibit funds for ESG, and restore the apolitical nature of the Attending Physician to Congress.

This year's NDAA also keeps Texas' 13th Congressional District at the heart of supporting our military. The NDAA revitalizes the pilot training mission at Sheppard Air Force Base and accelerates the T-7 Red Hawk program.

It provides funding for massive infrastructure improvements in the Pantex Plant in Amarillo and supports Bell Helicopter's development of the new V-280 aircraft.

Last, I give a special thanks to my defense fellow, Nate Langley, for his outstanding work in my office throughout this year. Nate is a rising star in the Air Force and has an extremely bright future in the military.

Mr. Chairman, I urge all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this NDAA.

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