[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 195 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5933]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  OUR MILITARY HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER

  (Mr. JACKSON of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JACKSON of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, today, the junior 
Senator from Alabama said that our military has never been weaker in 
his lifetime. Of course, that statement is false. Our military has 
never been stronger, not just in the history of our country but in the 
history of any country.
  This is just the latest example of what happens when we allow 
partisan politics to infect everything. We shouldn't let this moment 
pass without acknowledging how destructive it is for our country when 
you can just say anything you want without any concern about whether or 
not it is true.
  We also should acknowledge the 2 million servicemembers who have 
dedicated their lives to defending the right of that Senator to smear 
them. They are owed an apology, although I assure you none is coming.

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