[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 183 (Tuesday, December 10, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H6549]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the military protects the 
freedom of all American families, and we must provide adequate support 
to retain our ability to have peace through strength.
  Tomorrow, the House will consider the Servicemember Quality of Life 
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act to improve the lives 
of servicemembers and their families and strengthen national security 
with the energetic leadership of Chairman   Mike Rogers.
  This bill supports the deployment of the National Guard to the 
southern border, deters the Chinese Communist Party, combats anti-
Semitism, blocks war criminal Putin, supports Israel, cuts inefficient 
programs, and guts woke programs at the Department of Defense.
  The legislation improves the quality of life of servicemembers with 
housing upgrades, pay raises, lower healthcare wait times, better 
access to childcare, employment support for spouses, and more.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops as the global war on terrorism 
continues. Open borders for dictators put all American families at risk 
of imminent 9/11 attacks, as warned by the FBI.
  Trump will reinstitute existing laws to protect American families 
with peace through strength. I congratulate Chairman-elect Brian Mast.

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