[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               NDAA VETO

  (Mr. PALAZZO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, last week the President once again 
disappointed the American people while only seeking to advance his own 
political agenda. Despite only vetoing four bills in 7 years, the 
President took the extraordinary measure of vetoing a bill vital to 
keeping Americans safe.
  The annual National Defense Authorization ensures our troops have the 
tools and training they need to destroy our enemies and to return to 
their loved ones back at home. This bill has been passed for 53 
consecutive years, yet this President saw fit to veto it, putting 
campaign promises above our military and the American people.
  Mr. Speaker, the world is not becoming a safer place. In fact, it is 
becoming much more dangerous. China is building military islands in the 
South China Sea. The Russians are destabilizing Europe. Foreign 
fighters are flooding to ISIS by the thousands. Iran is on the path to 
having a nuclear weapon. Yet this President is more concerned about 
liberal politics than he is about the safety of our Nation. As a 
veteran, I find it disgraceful.

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