[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 187 (Monday, November 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5716]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DEFENSE FUNDING DELAYS

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to encourage the big middle of 
this House to come together to support immediate passage of fiscal year 
2024 funding for U.S. Government operations, including the interests of 
national security.
  Without fiscal year 2014 funding in place, which should have begun on 
October 1 of this year, our military faces uncertainty in its funding 
and resource allocation.
  Funding delays waste time, leading to impaired military operations, 
decreased training, delayed procurement, and reduced vehicle 
maintenance, yielding lower readiness. These unnecessary delays 
undermine our military's ability to respond to threats effectively at 
home and abroad.
  I hope the American people are noticing which extremist Members of 
this House are responsible for this long-delayed funding compromise. 
Vladimir Putin is applauding them.
  They, and we, take an oath to defend America against all enemies, 
foreign and domestic. Let's do it.

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