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For far too long, military assets have borne names that commemorate the Confederate States of America.
These names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia glorify traitors who took up arms against their country - they dishonor our military and must be changed. (1/8)
These names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia glorify traitors who took up arms against their country - they dishonor our military and must be changed. (1/8)
Thanks to a provision in the #FY21NDAA, the @DeptofDefense must form a Commission to rename assets that honor the Confederate States of America on U.S. military property.
As Chair of the @HASCDemocrats, I am proud to appoint Mr. Lonnie G. Bunch III to this Commission. (2/8)
As Chair of the @HASCDemocrats, I am proud to appoint Mr. Lonnie G. Bunch III to this Commission. (2/8)
Mr. Bunch currently serves as the 14th Secretary of the @smithsonian, where he oversees 19 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers, and several education units and centers. (3/8)
335-78-1: With a veto-proof majority, House passes #FY21NDAA defense programs and policy compromise bill, which President Trump has threatened to veto. Bill now heads to the Senate. 
Armed Svcs Chair Smith:”It is my hope the President signs the FY21 NDAA into law given how important passage is for our service mbrs & their families,however I remain confident Congress will exercise our authority to override a potential veto should he choose to put his ego 1st.”
40 House Republicans voted NO today against #FY21NDAA compromise bill including GOP Whip Scalise,Freedom Caucus Chair Biggs (AZ) & VP Pence's older brother Rep. Greg Pence (IN). 81 Republicans voted against House version of the defense policy bill in July. clerk.house.gov/evs/2020/roll2…
WH issues statement officially opposing #FY21NDAA defense policy bill with veto threat ahead of today's House vote: "If the conference report to H.R. 6395 were presented to the President, his advisors would recommend he veto it."
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WH:"Despite bipartisan calls for addressing Sect 230 of Comms Decency Act,this bill fails to make any meaningful changes to that provision. Sect 230 facilitates the spread of disinformation online & is serious threat to nat'l security & election integrity. It should be repealed."
WH:"Conference rpt includes language sponsored by Sen Warren that would require renaming of certain military installations..Pres Trump has been clear in his opposition to politically motivated attempts like this to rewrite history..in service of new leftwing cultural revolution."
House NOW debating the final House-Senate #FY21NDAA defense programs and policy bill. Armed Services Chair Smith is managing the debate for Democrats, and retiring Ranking Member Thornberry, whom the bill is named after, for the Republicans.
House Armed Services Chair Smith on NDAA troop withdrawal limit provision:"We need to get out of Afghanistan, but we need to do it responsibility. It is a way crazy overstatement to say that we prevent a chief executive from pulling out of Afghanistan.This bill does not do that."
Chair Smith on NDAA:"If we don't pass this bill and exercise oversight, we are ceding authority to the executive branch, authority that is too great already...Let's not walk away from our biggest opportunity every year to exercise that legislative oversight. This is a good bill."
Proud to announce the completion of the 60th Annual National Defense Authorization Act — a bill that champions our troops, supports our military families, and strengthens our national defense. #FY21NDAA
There’s nothing else on Capitol Hill that has gotten done for 60 years straight. That’s because this bill is the most important thing we’ll do all year. Here's what the #FY21NDAA does to secure our nation today and defend tomorrow: armed-services.senate.gov/download/fy21-…
I extend my gratitude to @SenJackReed, @RepAdamSmith, and @MacTXPress for working with me to complete this conference agreement. While we have not agreed on everything, the’re’s one thing we have agreed on: We need to get this done.
House just voted to go to conference w/Senate on #FY21NDAA bill by voice vote,requested by House Armed Services Chair Smith.Lawmakers will negotiate differences btwn the 2 versions.Both defense bills contain language WH opposes to rename military bases named for Confederate ldrs.
396-8: House voted to close portions of the #FY21NDAA defense bill conference with Senate to discuss classified security information. 5 House Republicans, 2 Democrats and Libertarian Amash voted No. clerk.house.gov/evs/2020/roll2…
Pelosi in announcing House Democratic conferees on #FY21NDAA:"This summer,the House & Senate on a bipartisan basis passed NDAAs with provisions to begin the process of changing the names of military bases and infrastructure named after individuals who served in the Confederacy."
McConnell from Senate floor this morning 25 days before gov't funding shutdown deadline: "The next few days will tell us a lot about whether Congress can pull off the bipartisan, bicameral appropriations process that I believe both sides would like to deliver."
McConnell: "Our colleagues on the (Appropriations) Cmte and their counterparts in the House need to continue their bicameral discussions and settle on topline dollar amounts for each separate bill.I hope they'll be able to reach this broad agreement by the end of this very week."
McConnell: "That would help keep us on course to deliver full-year funding legislation which helps our armed forces and all federal agencies plan and get ahead of the curve by the December deadline."
Hoyer to House members on House Nov & Dec floor schedule:s "Members should be prepared to be in session past Dec 10th if needed to complete our work.vOur top priority continues to be enacting legislation to provide relief for those experiencing economic hardship due to COVID-19."
House floor agenda for Nov 16-20,members' 1st week back,will include legislation to reauthorize Nat'l Apprenticeship Act. Off the floor, Members-elect participate in New Member Orientation & leadership elections take place for both Democrats & Republicans for the 117th Congress.
House floor December agenda per Hoyer:
- Omnibus spending bill to fund gov't for remainder of FY2021 to prevent a gov't shutdown before Dec 11th
- Final versions of conference reports for Nat'l Defense Authorization Act (#FY21NDAA) & Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
- Omnibus spending bill to fund gov't for remainder of FY2021 to prevent a gov't shutdown before Dec 11th
- Final versions of conference reports for Nat'l Defense Authorization Act (#FY21NDAA) & Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
Senate Chaplain Barry Black in first Senate prayer since the 2020 election: "We are worn out from this challenging season...And Lord, thank you for the degree of resolution that has occurred in our nation's election process."
McConnell in his first post-election Senate floor remarks: "By every indication, the 2020 election appears to have been free from meaningful foreign interference. There is no suggestion that our foreign adversaries were allowed to undermine the integrity of our process."
McConnell: "According to preliminary results, voters across the nation elected and reelected Republican Senators to a degree that actually stunned prognosticators."
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) said today the members of the House and Senate hope they can reconcile their respective defense bills for a final vote by the first week of December.
Meanwhile, Smith responded to criticism some Democrats have levied at the Pentagon after a recent Washington Post story, which reported that defense contractors have received hundreds of millions in pandemic aid.
"There's nothing to investigate here, in my view," he said.
"There's nothing to investigate here, in my view," he said.
Today’s @SASCMajority hearing on the NNSA budget was an important one. What we heard from our witnesses was serious: U.S. nuclear forces are long overdue for a major overhaul. Facilities are crumbling, weapons are becoming obsolete, and we’re falling behind China and Russia.
I asked our witnesses to describe just why it’s so important that the federal agencies charged with protecting our nuclear deterrent work together. It’s a matter of responsibility to our taxpayers — and it’s a grave matter of national security.
Unfortunately there are policy proposals coming from House Dems & unelected bureaucrats that would do just the opposite. As Secretary Lord told us, it would make our system less efficient, directly impair our ability to deliver key weapons systems & create a lot more bureaucracy.
Thanks to @realDonaldTrump & @EsperDoD, we’ve made great strides in our ability to take on China’s rapidly modernizing military. The only thing they got wrong here is the title—because we still have a long way to go until our military is fully prepared. wsj.com/articles/the-p…
The #FY21NDAA will accelerate @DeptofDefense’s efforts – equipping our military with the resources needed to take on a modern PLA, strengthening our alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, and addressing our own vulnerabilities.
If you don’t think China is a problem, here’s an example of the serious threat they pose: their military scholars are coming to the U.S. and stealing our cutting-edge research. We’re obviously missing a lot of things – and we need to fix that. wsj.com/articles/chine…
The 1033 program allows @DeptofDefense to transfer surplus equipment – like vehicles, boots, computers, and more – to federal, state and local law enforcement. This equipment is always demilitarized to be appropriate for public safety use.
For years, local law enforcement agencies have been asked to do more with less, and now, as they face liberal calls to defund the police, we need to be continuing this transparent, responsible program.
I am offering an amendment to the #FY21NDAA that improves the 1033 program by prohibiting the transfer of weapons that law enforcement can’t & shouldn't use, like weaponized drones & lethal grenades, and by training officers in de-escalation & protecting constitutional rights.
Proud the Senate came together to move forward with my #FY21NDAA. This bill is the most important bill we will do all year, and I’m glad to give all my colleagues a chance to make their mark.
After all, this bill is really about two simple things: keeping Americans safe and supporting our troops and military families. 🇺🇸
For more information on the steps the Senate took today on the #FY21NDAA, please click here: inhofe.senate.gov/newsroom/press…
This morning I attended a long briefing at @WhiteHouse on reports about Putin putting bounties on our troops in Afghanistan. I’m confident @realDonaldTrump didn’t know about the report, and it’s clear our intelligence agencies aren’t in complete agreement on this.
This is going to continue to be a DC story where they try to make @realDonaldTrump look bad. Because here is what we also know, and we don’t need any special intelligence to tell us: Putin is a murderer and a thug. We know that and we’re doing something about it.
President @realDonaldTrump has taken a whole list of steps to protect our troops and stand up against Russia’s actions. And here in the Senate, we’re considering the #FY21NDAA, which focuses on our top priority - taking care of our troops - while also pushing back on Russia.
