[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 198 (Friday, December 1, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6068]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Seymour Johnson Air Force 
Base is getting it done for the American people.
  As a proud U.S. Air Force veteran and member of the House Committee 
on Armed Services, I toured the base recently to better understand its 
challenges, including the possibility of losing F-15E Strike Eagles 
without any replacement. That is why I led a bipartisan letter 
encouraging House Members not to strike the Strike Eagle provision from 
the NDAA.
  During my visit, I saw a deteriorating child development center, and 
this is unacceptable. While at the facility, a 4-year-old came up to 
the window and waved, smiling, which touched my heart.
  Mr. Speaker, we must advance military construction projects like this 
and join in the work of the bipartisan Quality of Life panel, because 
this 4-year-old, her friends, and her family deserve nothing less. This 
is the best way that we can wave back to the children of our military 
families.

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