I would respectfully disagree. There have been over 50 consecutive National Defense Authorization Acts signed into law.

The fact of the matter is we have a constitutional responsibility to ensure the safety and security of the American people.

I commend this Administration for completing the first full-scope, department-wide, financial statement audit of the Department of Defense.

As I have said before, ensuring the safety and security of our nation is the primary responsibility of the federal government.

Ms. Lee just said it was bloated, questioning the motives of leadership in the Department of Defense.

So let me get to a couple of questions. One, assuming that we are successful in satisfying the Pentagon's desire for a $750 million budget in 2020, can you guarantee the national security of the United States of America?

Let me be clear. The consequences of failing to fully fund our national defense going forward are deadly serious and far-reaching.

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So, I think the question we should be asking is, given that Californians are consuming nearly 700 million barrels of crude oil a year, why are we so keen on ensuring that it comes from foreign countries with worse environmental standards?

But, Mr. Glenn and Mr. Rexford, what about your rights, the rights of the people who live in ANWR?

Today we are here to examine the President's budget request for the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2020.

Your agency is responsible for administering programs on which millions of Americans rely, including Medicare; Medicaid; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF; Head Start.

So $22 trillion in debt, I think you would agree, is a pretty substantial amount of money that we owe currently.

We have to make sure that they are and that the child today that we are going to endeavor to have the best healthcare possible for them, that these programs are around for them.

In my area, in the 3rd District of Arkansas, the unemployment rate is significantly below 4 percent.

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