President Biden turned down sound military advice by withdrawing all forces from Afghanistan.

He seems to truly believe that what happens in Afghanistan poses little threat to the United States.

reuters.com/world/asia-pac…
President Biden constantly talks about the need for the Afghans to fight harder and do better.

He is completely unaware that the collapse in Afghanistan is paving the way for the reemergence of al-Qaeda and ISIS in Afghanistan.
Their rise will directly threaten American interests and our national security.

It’s almost as if 9/11 never happened.

Acting like radical Islam does not exist in Afghanistan is a dangerous game. We have seen this movie before.
Finally, we also should hear more from Republicans who aspire to be president in 2024 about what they would do in Afghanistan.

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13 Aug
It is not in our national security interest for the Taliban to take over Afghanistan because their true sympathies lie with al Qaeda and ISIS. It will only be a matter of time before our homeland is again threatened from Afghanistan.
I’m hopeful there will be an opportunity for the Biden Administration to provide meaningful assistance in the days ahead.
That will require a reassessment of their initial decision and recognition by President Biden that his decision to fully withdraw without conditions has been a complete debacle.
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12 Aug
So much for the idea that there would be a ‘seasonal downturn’ in illegal immigrant crossings at our southern border!

foxnews.com/politics/mayor…
In July there were over 212,000 illegal immigrants who came into the country (and that’s not counting the “got-aways” / only God knows how many we missed).

The men and women of the Border Patrol are heroes who are being asked to do the impossible.
Between the crisis at the border and the debacle in Afghanistan, one could argue that President Biden is the most incompetent national security president in modern history.
Read 4 tweets
10 Aug
The bipartisan infrastructure bill is good for South Carolina.

It provides much-needed help for our roads, bridges, ports, and expands broadband internet access.

I have always been supportive of infrastructure investment and wish we had passed this years ago.
This bill provides American infrastructure with a much-needed facelift.
South Carolina will receive $4.6 billion in highway funding, $274 million in bridge replacement and rehabilitation funding, and $70 million to assist in the deployment of electric vehicles and charging stations over the next five years.
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20 Jul
In case you were not paying attention to what’s happening on the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee:
They voted on and adopted a provision stripping commanders of all UCMJ authority regarding their command because Senator Gillibrand and others have accused the military justice system of being inherently racist.
 
thehill.com/policy/defense…
I find this incredibly offensive and hope the Senate will understand what’s going on here.
 
This is an indictment of the military command structure in a fashion that is unconscionable.
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15 Jul
The Secretary of State’s view of the world is that that the UN Human Rights Council should focus its attention on systemic racism in the United States.  Among the member nations of the council are Cuba, China, Venezuela, and Russia.  

cnbc.com/2021/07/14/bid…
The Biden Administration has completely lost focus on the problems that are raging throughout the world.
▶️The Chinese Communists are suppressing every form of religion, committing genocide against the Uighurs, and threatening their neighbors. 
▶️ The Cuban people are being shot in the street for demanding basic freedoms.
Read 6 tweets
13 Jul
I hope this threat is all bluster from left-wing New York politicians.

If such a disastrous move ever came about – banning a commercial business due to them exercising their First Amendment rights – it would set a horrible precedent.

foxbusiness.com/retail/chick-f…
It would also be ferociously opposed by many Members of Congress, including me.
When federal funds are shared with the states, it never entered my mind to look at the politics of the state on hot-button issues like marriage to determine whether they are eligible to receive federal funds.
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