[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 29, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5516]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CORRECTING THE RECORD ON STUART SCHELLER

  (Mr. AUCHINCLOSS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to correct the record.
  Yesterday, while proselytizing about the ongoing case of Stuart 
Scheller, one of my colleagues demonstrated a concerning 
misunderstanding of armed service to one's country.
  Stuart Scheller did not ``stand up to incompetence.'' He broke his 
oath, one that all Marines take that explicitly outlines our duty to 
obey the President's legal orders; the same oath I took when I was 
sworn into the Marine Corps 11 years ago. Yesterday, the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs spoke directly to this understanding: the principle of 
civilian control of the military is critical to this republic.
  A marine who posts videos of himself saying ``follow me and we will 
bring the whole system down'' is not a martyr. Stuart Scheller is a 
liability to our national security, and he will be provided the same 
due process that our fellow Marines have fought for and died to 
protect.

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