⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Dr. Katz supports strong defense and Commander-in-Chief authority. While Coons uses these hearings to oppose efficiency reforms, Katz — drawing on his platform commitment to fiscal responsibility and government restructuring (per his Delaware Senate legislation establishing an independent council to restructure state government) — would push the Pentagon to eliminate genuine bureaucratic waste while protecting warfighter readiness. Coons conflates all spending cuts with weakening defense; a physician-senator would apply diagnostic precision to separate essential functions from bloat.

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Drawing on his platform commitment to fiscal responsibility and his Delaware Senate legislation establishing a five-year plan to restructure and reorganize state government, Katz would approach federal workforce reform methodically — identifying redundancies through independent review, not reflexively defending every government position. Coons's instinct is always to protect the government payroll; Katz's instinct is to protect the taxpayer while ensuring mission-critical functions are preserved.

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Per Katz's veterans and defense platform, he strongly supports Dover AFB and Delaware's military community. Katz can acknowledge any Coons wins on Dover MILCON funding while pivoting: 'I'll fight just as hard for Dover — but I won't use our military base as a shield to protect wasteful spending across the rest of the Pentagon.' Katz's commitment to a robust military (per his platform on sustaining a strong military force) is unambiguous.

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Per Katz's platform supporting secure borders and strong ICE enforcement, he fully supports the use of National Guard resources to secure the southern border. If Coons opposes deployment expansion, Katz can draw a sharp contrast: 'Senator Coons introduced a bill to hamstring ICE (S. 3891) and opposes putting National Guard troops on the border. I support both — because border security is national security.'

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: As a physician who has treated patients across the full spectrum of society — including vulnerable populations (per his biography describing care for 'the tiniest infants to resilient centenarians, from the affluent to the impoverished') — Katz can express genuine support for the concept of protecting individuals with autism during police encounters while noting that Coons tends to prioritize small symbolic bills over systemic reforms. Katz's first responders platform explicitly calls for solving staffing, training, and resource challenges — the kind of comprehensive approach that would actually improve police-community interactions.

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: While Katz supports environmental stewardship — as demonstrated by his Delaware Senate legislation establishing the Brandywine Valley National Scenic Byway (Katz SB 241, 146th General Assembly) — he prioritizes domestic environmental and energy investments over international conservation spending. Per Katz's energy and environment platform, he advocates for clean water and air protections at home and American energy independence, not sending taxpayer dollars overseas for foreign conservation programs when Delaware's own environmental infrastructure needs investment.

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Per Katz's platform supporting secure borders and strong ICE enforcement, this bill represents exactly the wrong approach. Katz's position is clear: ICE agents should be empowered, not burdened with additional bureaucratic reporting mandates designed to slow enforcement. 'Senator Coons introduced a bill to tie ICE's hands while fentanyl pours across our border. I'll fight to give law enforcement the tools and authority they need to protect American families.'

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Drawing on Katz's fiscal responsibility platform and his Delaware Senate legislation to restructure state government spending, Katz can argue that earmarks should be transparent, merit-based, and tied to measurable outcomes. Per Katz's platform, he supports investing in infrastructure through public-private partnerships — not the opaque earmark process Coons relies on to claim credit for federal spending without accountability.

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Per Katz's platform supporting strong defense and American energy independence, the defense budget should prioritize warfighter readiness, modernization, and force structure — not climate programs embedded in the Pentagon budget. Katz supports nuclear energy development (per his energy platform endorsing the ADVANCE Act) and would redirect DOD climate spending toward actual defense priorities and American energy independence initiatives.

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Per Katz’s homeownership platform — noting Delaware median home prices surged 53% from $221,100 in 2018 to $339,400 in 2023 — and his economy platform calling for tax reforms and reduced regulatory burdens, Katz can argue that Delaware is losing residents because Washington policies championed by Coons (high taxes, regulatory burden, inflation) have made the state less affordable and competitive. Katz’s SB 100 (repealing corporate income tax) shows he understands economic competitiveness.

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Drawing on Katz's Delaware Senate bill repealing the corporate income tax (Katz SB 100, 146th General Assembly) and his platform commitment to reducing corporate tax burden and incentivizing business investment, Katz is uniquely positioned to attack Coons's silence. 'I fought to make Delaware the most competitive state for business when I was in the state senate. Senator Coons has spent 15 years in Washington while Delaware's crown jewel — our corporate franchise — is being stolen by states like Texas that actually compete for business.'

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Per Katz's veterans platform, he has explicitly called for a 'VA Advanced Medical Facility in Southern Delaware' and has made this a centerpiece of his campaign's veterans policy. Katz can credibly argue he was championing this cause on the campaign trail before Coons made it a legislative priority. As a physician with decades of healthcare operations experience (per his background), Katz brings substantive expertise on facility design, staffing models, and healthcare delivery that Coons — a lawyer — simply cannot match.

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Per Katz's fiscal responsibility platform and his Delaware Senate legislation establishing a five-year government restructuring plan, Katz supports thoughtful, data-driven government reform — not blanket opposition to any efficiency improvements. If specific Delaware jobs are affected, Katz can express concern for displaced workers while pivoting: 'I'll fight to protect essential Delaware federal jobs, but I won't pretend that every government position is essential. Senator Coons defends the status quo because the status quo funds his political machine.'

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Per Katz's platform supporting strong defense and Commander-in-Chief authority, he opposes legislative efforts to tie the President's hands on Iran. 'When American troops and allies face threats from Iran's nuclear program and its terrorist proxies, the last thing we need is Senator Coons leading efforts to handcuff our Commander-in-Chief. I trust our military leadership to act decisively — Senator Coons trusts congressional committees to debate while threats grow.'

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Per Katz's fiscal responsibility platform, bloated foreign affairs bureaucracies should not be immune from the same efficiency reforms applied elsewhere in government. Katz can acknowledge the importance of American diplomacy while arguing that USAID has been plagued by waste, fraud, and mission creep for decades. 'I support American leadership abroad — but that means a focused, efficient diplomatic corps, not a sprawling bureaucracy that Senator Coons protects because it aligns with his progressive foreign policy agenda.'

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Per Katz's platform supporting strong defense and fiscal responsibility, any continued Ukraine funding must be tied to accountability measures, clear strategic objectives, and cannot come at the expense of domestic defense priorities like Dover AFB modernization. 'I support helping Ukraine defend itself, but Senator Coons writes blank checks with no accountability. Every dollar we send overseas is a dollar Delaware taxpayers earned — they deserve to know it's being spent wisely and advancing American interests.'

⚡ KATZ CONTRAST POINT: Strategic note for Katz: This week's midweek defense hearings are a key visibility moment for Coons. Monitor transcripts closely for overreach statements that can be clipped. Coons's continued silence on ExxonMobil/Delaware business climate erosion is now entering day four — consider a social media push asking 'Where is Senator Coons on Delaware's corporate franchise crisis?' Key vulnerabilities remain: Iran war posture (Katz supports Commander-in-Chief authority), DOGE/government spending debate (Katz has restructuring credentials from state senate), ICE oversight bill S. 3891 (Katz supports strong enforcement), and healthcare policy (Katz's home turf as a physician with 40+ years experience).