B-015: National Defense Authorization Act, 1674

[Alfonso Velez]

Madam Speaker,

The deplorable attacks in Corrada del Rio have made clear the need for us to invest more heavily in our armed forces to protect the citizens of our great Republic. This bill sets out a bold plan to significantly increase the size of our military as well as to provide the equipment it needs to protect Alduria. During this time of crisis in our Republic, we must step up to ensure that our brave men and women in the armed forces receive the funding they need to defend us. 

This investment is significant, and as such it will require sacrifices from all of us. The Government maintains its manifesto pledge to be fiscally responsible--and in order to ensure that we maintain that pledge so that we do not solve one crisis by creating another, we have tabled with this docket a bill to require contributions from many citizens  to ensure the defense of the realm. I will speak further to this when I open debate on the other measure.

I ask all members of this house to do what needs to be done and support this bill to ensure that our military can do what it must to protect the people of this great Republic.