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Providing for Consideration of H.R. Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Providing for Consideration of S.J. Res. Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title United States Code, of the Rule Submitted By the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Relating to ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie- Chicken; Threatened Status with Section 4(D) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment''; and Providing for Consideration of S.J. Res. Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title United States Code, of the Rule Submitted By the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Relating to ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat''

Floor Speech

Date: July 26, 2023
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. McGARVEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule on H.R. 4366 and the underlying bill. I oppose this bill because it hurts our servicemembers, it hurts our veterans, and it weakens our military.

This bill fails our servicemembers and hurts our military readiness. It cuts over $1.5 billion for military construction projects all over the country, and includes no funding, no funding to make military installations like Fort Knox and Fort Campbell more resilient against climate change and the natural disasters that have ravaged my home State of Kentucky.

Instead of writing a bill that strengthens our military or will improve resources for our servicemembers, my Republican colleagues are bringing to the floor a bill riddled with the partisan provisions to get rid of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, restrict women's access to abortion and reproductive healthcare, and make VA facilities less welcoming for all of those who served our country.

These are distractions. We shouldn't pick and choose which servicemembers we honor. Anyone who answers the call to serve our country deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and they deserve to have access to quality healthcare, food, housing assistance, and more.

Mr. Speaker, this bill does nothing to actually support our military, our veterans, and our servicemembers.

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