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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

Floor Speech

Date: July 17, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. BIGGS of Arizona. Madam Chair, Taiwan is a great friend of the United States, and it is a unique friend to Arizona.

The CCP uses every tool it can, including maps, to undermine truth and assert illegitimate claims over sovereign territory. Congress should not fund anything that supports the CCP's disinformation efforts, and now is the time for strategic clarity, with rising bellicosity coming from the CCP.

We cannot allow authoritarian regimes to dictate how our government communicates facts. If we truly stand for freedom, sovereignty, and truth, then we must also stand with Taiwan. This is one way to do so.

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