colleagues, called on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) to open investigations and issue subpoenas for those “involved in approving, conducting, or funding gain-of-function or related research” with the Wuhan Institute of Virology — including NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and the head of the nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance.
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U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran of the Global War on Terrorism and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke on the Senate Floor today to honor the life of Marine Corporal Daegan William-Tyeler Page of Red Oak, Iowa, who was one of the 13 U.S. servicemembers killed in a terrorist attack at the Kabul airport on August 26, 2021.
“CAATSA Section 228 requires sanctions on any person engaged in evading sanctions on behalf of a separately-sanctioned Russian entity. There is overwhelming evidence that NS2 AG meets the statutory requirement for being sanctioned.”
"These men and women are legal permanent residents of the United States. When America gives someone a green card, it’s a promise that their permanent home is here in the United States with us. President Biden abandoned thousands of these American residents behind Taliban lines to fend for themselves. He has a duty to bring every single American citizen and green card holder home. No more happy talk about the blood-thirsty Taliban — get our people home.”
“You’d think you’d kind of know before you off somebody with a predator drone.”
"Everyone seems to realize this is a historic disaster for the United States except the President and his loyal retainers."
Following the failed withdrawal from Afghanistan that left Americans and allies behind enemy lines, U.S. Senator Steve Daines is calling on President Joe Biden to project strength abroad, reassure our allies of U.S. resolve and counter our adversaries like China who in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal are moving to diminish U.S. influence around the world.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, took to the Senate floor this week to prevent an effort by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to circumvent floor debate on one of President Biden's State Department nominees.
Senate Democrats – most notably, vulnerable Democrats fearing the backlash from standing up to their party’s leadership – have remained silent and refused to call out the Administration for its failures. Instead, they are ready to turn the page and focus on passing their reckless socialist tax-and-spending bill that will bankrupt our country and continue to fuel the inflation crisis
"The Biden Administration inadequately considered the impacts of the Taliban gaining control of Afghanistan’s critical minerals...we seek to assess the extent of the natural resources and U.S. taxpayer funded research the Taliban will exploit."