Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Senate Passage Of The Bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report
Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate passing the NDAA. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:
Last night, for the 62nd year running, the Senate passed our annual defense authorization act with a strong bipartisan vote, 87-13.
The Senate’s bipartisan passage of the defense bill stands in glaring contrast with the partisan race to the bottom we’re seeing in the House. Just look at the difference between these two bodies.
While the Senate is strengthening America’s national security, House Republicans are wasting time on a clown-car impeachment inquiry that will get nowhere.
The House Republican impeachment inquiry is the definition of unserious. The House should be looking at the Senate right now for an example of how both sides can work together in a meaningful way to pass serious legislation to improve the lives of the American people.
Now as I have said repeatedly, we began the month of December with three major goals here in the Senate before the end of the year.
First, we had to end the blockade of hundreds of military nominees. We’ve done that.
Second, we needed to pass the NDAA. We did that last night.
And finally, and of course hardest of all, we must reach an agreement on a national security supplemental.
Democrats’ are still trying to reach an agreement. We’ve had productive talks with Republicans today, but of course we have a lot of work left to do. We’re going to keep working. This is too important not to.
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