[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             DENOUNCING THE RADICAL RIGHTWING WAR ON WOMEN

  (Mr. CARBAJAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to denounce, yet again, the 
radical rightwing war on women, which is attacking fundamental rights 
and putting our military readiness at risk.
  Before I came to Congress, I served our Nation in the United States 
Marine Corps. As a marine, I am appalled to see that for the first time 
in over 150 years marines are without a Senate-confirmed leader because 
of this misguided war on reproductive freedom, one of more than 200 
confirmations being held up in the United States Senate.
  I thoroughly condemn using these promotions as hostages and every 
single Member of Congress who is choosing to put their radical agenda 
over our national security, the same agenda that warped this year's 
NDAA with countless culture war amendments.
  Our servicemembers give their lives to protect our country. We owe it 
to them to protect their basic rights to privacy and healthcare.
  For the sake of our servicemembers and for women across America, I 
urge my colleagues to drop reckless precedent-setting blockade.

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