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President Trump Signs H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 - YouTube
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The President:
Thank you very much.
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Mr. Vice President,
Secretary Mattis,
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General Dunford, senior
military leaders,
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and distinguished guests,
thank you all for being here
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as we prepare to sign something
that is extremely important:
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the National Defense Authorization Act.
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We're signing
it into law.
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This historic legislation
demonstrates
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our unwavering commitment
to our men and women
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in uniform -- the greatest
fighting force
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in the history of the world.
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And we're making it a lot
better than even that.
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Before we begin, I want
to address the terrorist attack
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that took place
yesterday in New York City,
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and to praise the
first responders, local police,
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and federal law enforcement
for their quick action.
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They did an
incredible job.
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There have now been two
terrorist attacks
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in New York City
in recent weeks
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carried out by foreign nationals,
here on green cards.
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The first attacker came
through the visa lottery
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and the second through
chain migration.
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We're going to
end both of them.
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The lottery system and
chain migration --
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we're going to end them fast.
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Congress must get
involved immediately,
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and they are involved
immediately,
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and I can tell you we have
tremendous support.
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They will be ended.
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These attacks underscore
the dangers we face
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from around the globe.
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The National Defense
Authorization Act
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could not come at a more
opportune or important time.
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This legislation
represents a momentous
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step toward rebuilding
our military and securing
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the future for
our children.
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I applaud the work of the
members of both parties
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who came together to pass
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the National Defense Authorization Act,
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which passed with
overwhelming bipartisan support --
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something that sounds
very nice to my ears.
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I especially want
to thank Chairman Thornberry,
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who is here
with us today,
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for his tireless efforts.
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Fantastic job.
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In recent years, our
military has undergone
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a series of deep budget
cuts that have severely
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impacted our readiness,
shrunk our capabilities,
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and placed substantial
burdens on our warfighters.
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And great warfighters
they are.
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History teaches us that
when you weaken your defenses,
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you invite aggression.
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The best way to prevent
conflict or be --
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of any kind --
is to be prepared,
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and really be prepared.
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Only when the good
are strong will peace prevail.
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Today, with the signing
of this defense bill,
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we accelerate the process
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of fully restoring
America's military might.
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I also want to thank
Senator John McCain
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for the work he's
done on this bill.
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He has fought very, very
hard to make it
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just the way he wants it and
that we all want it.
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This legislation will
enhance our readiness,
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expand our modernized --
and modernize our forces,
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and help provide our
servicemembers
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with the tools that they need
to fight and to win.
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We will fight and win.
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But hopefully, with this,
we won't have to fight
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because people will not
be wanting to fight with us.
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It authorizes funding for
our continued campaign
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to obliterate ISIS.
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As you know, we've won in
Syria, we've won in Iraq.
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But they spread to other
areas and we're getting
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them as fast
as they spread.
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We've had more success
with ISIS
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in the last eight months than
the entire previous
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administration has had
during its entire term.
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It approves missile
defense capabilities
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as we continue our campaign
to create maximum
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pressure on the vile
dictatorship in North Korea.
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We're working very
diligently on that --
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building up forces.
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We'll see how it
all turns out.
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It's a very bad situation
-- a situation
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that should have been handled
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long ago by other administrations.
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It upgrades our Ground
Combat Vehicles,
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allows for the purchase of new
Joint Strike Fighter aircraft,
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and paves the
way for beautiful
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new Virginia-class submarines
-- the finest in the world.
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Finally, the defense bill
authorizes major investments
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in our military's greatest
weapon of all: its warriors.
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The NDAA increases the size
of the American Armed Forces
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for the
first time in seven years,
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and it
provides our military
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servicemembers with their
largest pay increase
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in eight years.
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Now Congress must finish
the job by eliminating
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the defense sequester
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and passing a clean
appropriations bill.
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I think it's
going to happen.
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We need our military.
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It's got to be perfecto.
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At this time of grave
global threats,
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I urge Democrats in Congress
to drop their shutdown threats
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and descend clean funding
and a clean funding bill
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to my desk that fully
funds our great military.
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Protecting our country
should always be a
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bipartisan issue, just
like today's legislation.
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We must work across party
lines to give our heroic troops
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the equipment,
resources, and support
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that they have earned
a thousand times over.
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Together, we will send
a clear message to our allies
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and a firm warning
to our enemies
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and adversaries: America
is strong, proud,
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determined, and ready.
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And I might add, when
we're completed --
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and it won't be that long -- we
will be stronger than
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ever before -- by a lot.
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So thank you to all of
our friends in Congress.
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And we do appreciate the
bipartisan support,
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and we appreciate your hard
work on this historic
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defense authorization.
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And thank you, most
of all, to our brave warriors
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for standing
watch over our country,
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our families,
and our freedom.
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Brand-new, beautiful
equipment is on its way --
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the best you've
ever had by far.
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We make the best in the world,
and you're going to have it.
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God bless you, God bless
our military,
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and God bless America.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you.
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I won't be showing all
of this to everybody,
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believe it or not.
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That's a lot of pages.
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That is a lot of pages.
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(The bill is signed.)
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(Applause.)
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The President: Thank you
very much everybody.
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The Press: Mr. President, what
did you mean when you said that
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Kirsten Gillibrand will do
anything for a campaign contribution
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