[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H1283-H1284]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PETE HEGSETH MUST GO

  (Mr. VINDMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VINDMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the Representative for 
72,000 veterans and tens of thousands of Active-Duty personnel who live 
in the Seventh Congressional District of Virginia.
  As a 25-year Army veteran, former Army JAG prosecutor, and National 
Security Council staff adviser, I can say this: Imminent strike 
approval and mission launch times are highly classified.
  Sharing specific launch and strike times 31 minutes before the 
mission begins and 2 hours before our forces were over enemy territory, 
in harm's way, is an egregious breach of national security. At best, 
the success of the operation was at risk. At worst, our pilots' lives 
were in danger.
  This isn't a political issue. It is about trust, discipline, and the 
safety of our

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servicemembers. Our men and women in uniform deserve better, and 
Secretary Hegseth needs to do the right thing to restore the confidence 
of the Armed Forces, the American people, and our allies. Pete Hegseth 
must go, and Congress must investigate to fulfill its constitutional 
responsibilities.

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