Text of Senate Amendment 6221

On 2026-06-24, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6221" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6221

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3393] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6221. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1229A. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NATO MEMBER DEFENSE SPENDING. Congress-- (1) congratulates President Donald J. Trump and NATO leadership on the new commitment to defense investment, and commends the Alliance for its renewed focus on collective defense; (2) lauds NATO members who spent more than 2 percent of their GDP on defense prior to the Hague Summit; (3) strongly urges NATO leadership to compel members to adhere to the 5 percent GDP commitment to defense spending; (4) calls on all NATO allies to ensure their non- traditional defense expenditures are demonstrably aligned with legitimate defense objectives; and (5) reaffirms the importance of NATO and the commitment of the United States Senate to maintaining a strong, capable, and united Alliance. ______