[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4038]
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                     SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS OVERSEAS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Collins) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank our servicemen and -
women, our military personnel who are stationed all around this world 
who are standing in the gap and who are ensuring that our freedoms are 
protected--not only our freedoms, but those of our kids, our kids' 
opportunity to grow up in the greatest country in the world.
  We all know there are enemies out there all around who would like 
nothing better than to see this country, our freedoms, and our way of 
life be destroyed and taken away.
  That is why, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the veterans 
appropriations bill that will support our troops overseas and will let 
them know that we have their backs.
  You see, Mr. Speaker, House Republicans are providing over $800 
million above the President's budget request for new military 
construction that is focusing on the Indo-Pacific theater to counter 
China.
  H.R. 4366 also funds new barracks and other quality-of-life projects 
just so our men and women in uniform can perform at their best while 
out there defending our Nation.
  Let me be clear, Mr. Speaker, our troops and their families make 
great sacrifices in defending our country, and it is our duty to 
support them and give them that support they deserve.

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