Mr. Chairman, earlier today I took up this issue by attempting to strike the $15 million that is appropriated in this bill for the initial phases of figuring out how to make the F-35 dual- capable, that is, capable of handling both…

Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I would much prefer if you could say this is really wise and information that we need and that we would add this to the bill somewhere along the process. I yield to the gentleman.

Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, what I would prefer to do, sir, is to proceed and to continue the discussion. I think this is an important matter. Mr. Chairman, I don't know how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman…

Well, perhaps I will just wrap, and then we will take up your point of order and see where that goes with it. This is an extremely important issue. It has to do with our relationships with NATO. It has to do with cost-sharing by the NATO…

Mr. Chairman, at the subcommittee, with great respect, I respectfully disagree with you. This does not change law. It simply writes into the law an extension of what is already in this bill, and that is, it calls for a report. It also…

Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California? There was no objection. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Coffman

I ask to be heard on the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized.

Mr. Chairman, this amendment deals with a profoundly important issue that will be before the House of Representatives and this Nation for the next three decades at least. This is an amendment that deals with the Joint Strike Fighter, the…

Before I finish, Mr. Chairman, I can't help but compliment the new chairman of this subcommittee. This is his maiden voyage after becoming chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. I think he has steered the ship properly so…

Mr. Chairman, I urge our colleagues to support this Defense spending bill for 2015. This bipartisan legislation provides $491 billion in discretionary funding for our Nation's highest duty, and that is the security of country, the…

I want to applaud the administration in the EPA for the release of this critically important proposed rule to cut carbon emissions from existing plants.

We do not have mutual interests with Iran. They are diametrically opposed, and they are a mortal enemy of the United States.

Mr. Speaker, the highway trust fund will be broke by the end of July. This is right in the middle of road construction season. In Erie and Niagara counties, we have almost 400 bridges that are structurally deficient. This is unacceptable…

I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their comments. I will say that, when I speak of a set of fresh eyes--I understand the studies that have been done by the GAO and other internal studies, and I will acknowledge a certain…

Mr. Chairman, my amendment would appropriate $10 million to fund an amendment passed unanimously in the 2015 NDAA that allocates additional financial literacy training programs for incoming and transitioning servicemembers. This $10…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 22, line 14, after the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service of Chief Master Sergeant Willarvis ``Dee'' Smith, who, this week, will be retired after an illustrious 28-year career in the United States Air Force, a career that spanned many decades and…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Michigan? There was no objection. Amendment Offered by Mr. Gohmert