You have been hauling around chains from previous administrations, both Republican and Democratic, task force commissions that have never dissolved.

While the U.S. military is now 30 percent smaller than at the end of the Cold War and forecast to shrink even further, it has 20 percent more three- and four-star generals.

What we are looking at is giving managers the ability to evaluate performance and make sure that we keep the best and the brightest people in the civilian workforce.

Madam President, I wish to pay tribute to the Girl Scouts as the organization celebrates Girl Scout Day. One hundred and two years ago, on March 12, 1912, Juliette ``Daisy'' Gordon Low founded the first chapter of the Girl Scouts of the…

I hope that as we evaluate St. Elizabeths, we will evaluate some of the spending like the hardest wood in the world purchased for the decking at the Coast Guard facility or rainwater flush toilets that are, in my opinion, a waste of…

I understand that only half of the DoD's annual $10B freight spend is processed through this program.

My last comment would be this, and if you want to respond to it, fine.

We have to know up here, as we pivot to new threats, emerging threats, we have to know up here where we are weak in our ability to respond.

My compliments to the Secretary and to the Chief for their great work.

Can you kind of walk me through the Air Force's plans long-term on Reaper?

I have got an A-10 question that only demands just a brief answer.

I think that is the push for the future, and the effort is ongoing and we need to continue it.

My concern, however, is taking the attack aviation piece completely out of the National Guard.

We owe you certainty. We owe the country certainty. And we have fallen short in that area.

So the question that comes to mind is: Why are we here? It is because of the folks that I see every day that want to say: Congress doesn't do anything, the President does whatever he wants to do, why is Congress not doing anything? We are…

Madam Speaker, when I rise today, it is amazing that I have actually come to the floor and heard said it is a waste of time, it is problematic talking about the very structure of our government, the very structure that was formed, and how…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule, as well as the underlying bills. Mr. Speaker, the instances of executive branch overreach are numerous. Whether it is the multiple episodes of the President of the United States unilaterally…

I think you perhaps saw that. I mean, that is pretty alarming.