National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Floor Speech

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Ms. SLOTKIN. Madam Chair, I rise today with my colleagues in opposition to this amendment, and I want to make sure that everyone understands what this amendment means. This amendment, plus other amendments that are the exact same in the Appropriations Committee, plus the same hold that is going on by Senator Tuberville, are putting culture wars ahead of national security.

We understand that Mr. Jackson, the author of this amendment, is from Texas and that he supports an outright ban on all abortions, including for rape and for incest. We understand that he doesn't trust women. He certainly can't claim to care about recruitment into the military.

What we cannot miss, though, is that this is part and parcel of a goal from a party that wants a Federal ban on abortion. It wasn't enough that we overturned Roe in our Supreme Court, and it doesn't matter if States like Michigan vote on their ballot to preserve Roe. The majority will not stop until there is a Federal ban where it won't matter what happens in States.

Madam Chair, I stand in strong opposition to this amendment.

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