July 26, 2023
Reschenthaler Manages Rule Debate on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) delivered the following remarks on the House floor when he managed the Rule Debate on H.R. 4366, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
Key excerpts of remarks as prepared for delivery:
"Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this rule, and in support of the underlying legislation.
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H.R. 4366 fulfills our commitment to America’s veterans by fully funding their health care programs and benefits, providing robust funding for mental health services, and rejecting the Biden Administration’s efforts to insert far-Left policies into the VA.
As a Navy veteran, I am proud that this bill improves the quality of life for servicemembers by investing $17.5 billion in military construction, and family housing for our heroes.
This includes critical investments in child development centers, upgrades to barrack housing, and billions to counter China in the Indo-Pacific.
Additionally, H.R. 4366 includes a provision prohibiting the closure of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the use of funds to build detainee facilities on U.S. soil.
As a veteran of the Global War on Terror, I prosecuted dangerous terrorists in an Iraqi court.
I saw firsthand the chaos and destruction caused by these radical extremists.
Bringing these terrorists to U.S. soil is unthinkable as many were directly involved in the September 11th terrorist attacks.
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I urge my colleagues to support this rule and reserve the balance of my time."