I'm for experimentation. I'm for trying things. That's true whether we're talking about hardware or personnel issues. We need to try some things, because doing what we have always done because we've always done it that way doesn't work.
— Mac Thornberry
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Any president has to work with Congress.
If China sets the rules for much of the world's economy, America will feel the consequences in our pocketbooks as well as in our security.
We need a strong, vibrant economy to produce the tax revenue to fund our military.
If the men and women who protect the country are to succeed in the missions they are assigned, we simply must invest more in defense.
And to stick our head in the sand and pretend that we are somehow safer if we do not know or to pretend we are somehow safer if we limit our options seems to me not only foolish but actually dangerous.
No other date on the calendar more potently symbolizes all that our nation stands for than the Fourth of July.
My view is that when in doubt, society should err on the side of life.
Now, forty years after his passing, Winston Churchill is still quoted, read, revered, and referred to as much, if not more, than when he was alive.
Energy is necessary for economic growth, for a better quality of life, and for human progress.
We should start by allowing drilling in Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge. It can provide billions of barrels of recoverable oil and trillions of cubic feet of recoverable natural gas.
If you endorse somebody, it's like a stamp of approval and embracing them.
If you're an adult, if you are eligible to be drafted and vote, then there's a certain amount of decision-making power, and I think we have to be respectful of that.
An aggressor will always push forward and do more until he meets resistance. We've seen that time and time again over history.
A military starved of resources, training, and equipment will not long be able to protect the country physically or economically.
To protect America's security, we are going to have to pull America's military out of the swamp of Washington politics.
President Trump has made rebuilding our military strength one of his top priorities. More money is certainly required, but so is reform of the Pentagon and how it does business.
The day before the anniversary of D-Day, we lost a man who was equaled by few and surpassed by none as a leader in the cause of freedom: Ronald Reagan.
I know of no serious proposals that would change the way Social Security operates for today's seniors.
The death tax robs parents of the opportunity to pass something along to their children, and it is responsible for destroying a lot of family-owned businesses.
Mr. Speaker, I agree with those who say that the Global War on Terrorism is actually a Global War of Ideas and that terrorism is one of the tactics used in that War.
We must continue research into new forms of energy and into more efficient use of existing energy sources.
In sum, we took energy for granted, assuming when we flipped the switch, the lights would go on and assuming that there would always be plenty of cheap fuel for our vehicles.
We face a wide array of threats, which means we have to have a wide array of capabilities.
It would be better for the country if the Pentagon and the military do not shut down at any point because the threats to the country do not shut down.
The Constitution places the responsibility on Congress for setting the size of the U.S. military, ensuring sufficient resources are in place to train and equip it, and funding maintenance programs and replacing worn-out equipment. We have a moral responsibility to ensure that our people are fully prepared and fully supported.
Since World War II, the rules-based international order created and maintained by the United States has benefited peoples around the globe and none more so than Americans here at home.
Making America great again begins with making our military great again.
When it comes to helping make the country strong, we in Congress have an important role to play.
For more than two centuries since winning our own freedom, we the people of the United States have repeatedly answered the call to lead the quest for freedom around the globe.
It is very distressing that anyone would look at these matters from a political viewpoint. Core beliefs about when life begins and ends are far too important for any such calculations.
In a budget this massive, there are certainly areas where I think we could do much better.
The challenge we have in the war on terrorism is looking around for those pieces that matter and trying to fit them together.
We should restore a proper balance in environmental regulation and energy production that is based on common sense, not political agendas.
Our country has had a hard time learning that lesson with energy.
