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The House has spoken on this issue repeatedly. There's been a very substantial majority in favor of retaining Davis-Bacon and opposing the gentleman's amendment. Some Members continue to try to repeal Davis-Bacon, despite the House record…
This is, I think, what we tried to do a few years ago on defense-related--with private companies is to have a competitive procedure, which I agree with. I think the gentleman is right on this. I appreciate his amendment.
I want to compliment the gentleman on listening to what we discussed in the last go-around and then taking a hard look at land- based ICBMs, which I believe have always been the most vulnerable part of the triad. The most invulnerable…
I rise in strong opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington is recognized for 5 minutes.
I really appreciate what the gentleman just said. Another thing here, the gentleman is saying they should just rush out and spend this money. I don't mind a thorough, professional way of going about this, and to take some time to make sure…
I want to commend the gentleman for his efforts here and my colleague from Washington State who I know has an abiding concern about this, as I do. This is a tragedy when more people are dying from suicide than are in combat. I know the…
Reclaiming my time just for the moment, the point is we have also added money for traumatic brain injury, for posttraumatic stress disorder. Our subcommittee has been at the forefront of providing additional resources beyond the…
This has become the issue of this war, when more people are dying of suicide than are in combat. We don't want to lose any lives. It means that there is a serious problem. And we want to work with you to address that.
I just want to concur. I think this is a deserving amendment. We cannot do enough on these issues because this is going to have a lifetime effect on these people; and the more we do, as they come home, and even before they go to find out…
I agree with the chairman. This Gulf War Illness has been something that bothered me a great deal. This was a very difficult diagnosis, what was causing this. But I think an additional investment here is worthy, and I think we should…
The committee recognizes the serious trouble of traumatic brain injury, as you just noted, and related conditions; and I'm happy to work with the gentleman from New Jersey to improve understanding of this important issue as we confer with…
I want to commend the gentlewoman for her amendment. I think it's well-thought-out, and I hope it has the desired effect. I congratulate her on offering it.