On Friday, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) delivered remarks on the House Floor regarding President Biden's statement about troops during the first debate on Thursday.
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00:00I thank the gentleman.
00:04Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 9, 2023, the gentleman from Texas, Mr. McCaul,
00:10is recognized for the remainder of the hour as the designee of the majority leader.
00:15Thank you, Madam Speaker.
00:18Like millions of Americans last night, I watched the presidential debate and much of what I
00:23heard from President Biden was disappointing.
00:27But one statement in particular made me angry, and I know it angered our veterans, it angered
00:36the American people, and especially it angered the Gold Star families.
00:45President Biden said last night, quote, truth is I'm the only president this century that
00:51doesn't have any, dash, this decade, dash, that didn't have any troops dying anywhere
00:59in the world like he did, end of quote.
01:05That is a lie, Mr. President.
01:08I'd like to remind President Biden of the 13 servicemembers that died on his watch during
01:17a terrorist attack at Abbey Gate on August the 26th, 2021, during his deadly and chaotic
01:25withdrawal from Afghanistan.
01:29Their names are Marine Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Marine Sergeant Nicole Gee,
01:39Marine Staff Sergeant Taylor Hoover, Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Noss, Marine Corporal
01:47Hunter Lopez, Marine Lance Corporal Riley McCollum, Marine Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola,
01:58Marine Lance Corporal Kareem Nakui, Marine Sergeant Johanny Rosario Picardo, Marine Corporal
02:08Humberto Sanchez, Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz, Navy Hospital Man Maxton Max Soviak,
02:22and Marine Corporal Dagan William Tyler Page.
02:27And there they are, the fallen, who were killed and blown by a suicide bomber, who, by the
02:35way, escaped from Bagram Air Base as thousands of other ISIS-K terrorists did that day.
02:45And God knows where they are now, threatening the security of the United States.
02:49It was the deadliest day for the United States and Afghanistan in over a decade, Mr. President.
02:58And it will remain a stain on America and American foreign policy for generations.
03:05And it happened under Joe Biden's watch.
03:10Shame on him.
03:12Shame on him for his heartless comments that disregard the ultimate sacrifice of so many
03:19Americans under his tenure as Commander-in-Chief.
03:26So to the fallen heroes, I say, well done, good and faithful servants, and may God hold
03:34you in the palm of his hands.
03:39And with that, Madam Speaker, I yield back.