VIDEO: Congressman Horsford Delivers Floor Speech to Introduce an Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) delivered a speech on the House Floor last night regarding the National Defense Authorization Act to introduce an amendment that would benefit research institutions in Nevada:
The National Defense Authorization Act is an opportunity to improve the security of the American people and modernize defense policy to meet the demands of emerging security threats. For the first time in years, House Democrats finally have the chance to voice our priorities for national defense.
Today, Congress Horsford introduced an Amendment that will increase the Air Force University Research Initiatives by $5 million. This program provides Department of Defense grants to competing Universities, including those in Nevada, like the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Desert Research Institute, and gives our best and brightest minds the opportunities to do the research necessary to develop advanced defense technology. This amendment takes money from Special Operations Command Theater Forces, which is already robustly funded, and instead invests in the wars of the future.
The House moved to adopt the amendment.