"As Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, I was glad to meet with NATO leadership and members of the European Parliament and Mission to the EU to discuss the importance of supporting Ukraine and strengthening our alliances to protect our democracies. Senior military leaders confirmed that Republican Senator Tuberville's holds on military promotions are jeopardizing NATO's effectiveness and U.S. national security. With members of the E.U. Parliament, we exchanged ideas on how the E.U. is advancing critical legislation to take on monopolies and efforts by U.S. antitrust enforcers to increase competition. I look forward to bringing this firsthand perspective to Congress."