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Welcome to my e-newsletter, the Ready Room. As a retired Naval Aviator, the Ready Room is special to me because it’s where fellow aviators meet to brief and debrief missions. This is my weekly briefing to you on my mission in Congress. Please follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube for regular updates on how my team and I are working to serve you in Congress.

DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN MUST RESIGN

As a career Naval aviator, I find Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s evasiveness and lack of transparency completely unacceptable. It is also a serious breach of the public’s trust. The fact that the Administration was unaware for several days of the Secretary’s condition is at best a shocking display of incompetence.

I joined my MACH 1 Caucus colleagues to demand answers from President Biden regarding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s delayed notification of his recent hospitalization.

We’re walking a thin line to avoid all-out war in the Middle East while the Secretary of Defense is missing in action. Congress must investigate this colossal blunder and the Secretary should resign immediately. If he does not resign, he must be dismissed.

DR. ANTHONY FAUCI'S FAILED PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP

This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci was questioned by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, a committee I voted to create to investigate the origins of COVID and improve our nation’s pandemic response. Dr. Fauci’s 14-hour testimony exposed that the Administration's overreaching regulations were likely not based on scientific evidence.

During his two-day testimony, Dr. Fauci admitted:

The Wuhan lab leak hypothesis was NOT a conspiracy theory.
The "6 feet apart" social distancing guideline was likely not based on ANY data and "sort of just appeared.”
He advised American universities to impose vaccine mandates on students.

In Congress, we are conducting needed oversight to ensure mismanagement and coverups never happen again.

OPPOSING PRESIDENT BIDEN'S RADICAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE AGENDA

President Biden’s green energy policies designed to phase out gas-powered cars are causing heartburn for Americans and the auto industry. Last week, Hertz, a major car rental company, announced they plan to sell 20,000 electric vehicles (EV) due to waning demand and high costs. Retailers like Ford are also slowing their investment and cutting production of EVs. In fact, only 7% of vehicles sold last year were EV. Americans don't want, nor can they afford these costly vehicles.

The President's EV priorities also have unintended consequences, propping up foreign economies at the expense of domestic manufacturing and consumer choice. That's why I have consistently voted to protect American consumers, workers and manufacturing:

I voted for S.J. Res. 38 to prevent the Biden Administration from waiving the "Buy America" requirements to quickly acquire new EV chargers. This supports American manufacturing and prevents U.S. tax dollars from benefiting foreign adversaries.
I voted for H.R. 4468, the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act, to block the EPA from implementing stricter emission standards that effectively ban gas cars.
I voted for H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, to prevent California and the federal government from implementing a radical environmental agenda and preserve Americans' ability to choose which cars they buy.

I'll always continue to oppose environmental extremism that robs Americans of freedom of choice and benefits our adversaries like China.

Test Your Knowledge #CivicsWithScott!

Which city in Florida was the first in the state to debut the automobile in 1900?

A. Miami
B. Orlando
C. Tampa
D. Jacksonville

Last Week's Question

In which state did Samuel Morse conduct the first public demonstration of the telegraph in 1838?

A. New Jersey - Correct answer
B. Connecticut
C. Massachusetts
D. Virginia

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Best regards,

C. Scott Franklin
Member of Congress

Franklin In the News

Former military pilots demand Austin’s resignation: 'Complete dereliction of duty' - Fox News

Key Social Media Posts

@RepFranklin The border crisis continues to escalate.

It’s time to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas for his wanton and willful dereliction of duty, and for the Senate to pass our border security bill, HR2.

@RepFranklin Mainstream media reveled in the opportunity to attack America’s most trusted and respected institution - our military - with baseless allegations from progressives about institutional far-right extremism and racism. Well, the facts are in and DoD now concedes it was all FAKE NEWS. As a proud 26-year veteran of our armed forces, I’m not surprised. But hey, since when do the press or progressives let the facts get in the way of a good story?

@RepFranklin Just days before
@HomelandGOP is scheduled to begin impeachment hearings.

But make no mistake -- a photo-op won't distract the American people from outright dereliction of duty.

@RepFranklin Here are 64 times the Biden Administration chose reckless border policies over the safety and security of the American people.

@RepFranklin What we learned from Fauci's interview with @COVIDSelect:

He advised imposing vaccine mandates on students at American universities
Social distancing was likely not based on any data
The Wuhan lab leak hypothesis was not a conspiracy theory

Fauci and the NIH failed the American people. Congress CAN'T let it happen again.

@RepFranklin It’s simple. American taxpayer dollars should benefit Americans – NOT our adversaries.

We can’t allow the Biden Administration to use YOUR hard-earned dollars to fund foreign-made electric vehicle charging stations.

@RepFranklin Americans prefer renting gas powered vehicles over EVs. Dealerships are struggling to get rid of them, too – even with those $7,500 per vehicle tax credits!

Supply and demand - it's really that simple.

WATCH me ask Sec. Granholm about this: