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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

Floor Speech

Date: July 21, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. STEIL. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act, which provides $1 million to complete the Navy Sea Systems Command's final review of centrifuge purifiers for surface combatant vessels.

Centrifuge purifiers are machines that separate liquids into their component parts and are critical to the proper functioning of our naval ships.

The Navy currently relies on a single, non-U.S.-based manufacturer for these centrifuge purifiers, which creates supply chain vulnerabilities and stifles domestic innovation.

My amendment No. 273, included in Bipartisan En Bloc No. 2, gives the Navy the resources it needs to finish a review process it began several years ago. Completing its review will help future delays and ensure the Navy has access to the most advanced and reliable technology available.

I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.

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