I am sure you have given lots of thought to what has been accomplished during your time in Afghanistan and what you will hope to see from a well-deserved CONUS vantage point after you finally come home.

Unfortunately, our intent is not widely understood by the Afghan people.

My recommendation is for a long-term commitment to Afghanistan from the US, NATO, and Coalition nations.

We must move beyond a year to year mentality and began looking at Afghanistan from a multi-year perspective.

We ought to be looking at new ways.

That includes the mountainous West Virginia that you can hardly hear 50 feet, according to Senator Manchin?

And that is the principal thing, that is the principal change that you are advocating today. Would that be fair to say?

If we can afford to do a Census every 10 years and base our decisions on what we do economically as a Nation based on the Census, we should be able to do a census of our coverage across this country for mobile broadband.

Thank you very much.

Now, Mr. Seward, you were kind enough to come by my office yesterday afternoon, which is a good thing because your testimony is the only testimony I missed coming in late because of the Prayer Breakfast.

it is important that we as Federal policymakers embrace facts, not fear.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 55, after line 11, insert the following new section: SEC. 111. EXCEPTION TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Mississippi will be postponed. {time} 1630 Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Welch The Acting…

With proper vetting, we should continue to welcome vulnerable populations to this country, including Syrian refugees.

I want to thank my colleague for expressing some good points. This amendment actually continues to allow residents of housing authorities to have a strong voice. It monitors the situation not just in our housing authorities that we are…

Given the evolving threat environment, it is proper for this committee to examine both the visa security and the refugee vetting processes.

Today's bill to improve public housing is a strong step in streamlining a massive Federal program. I want to thank Chairman Hensarling for allowing us to have this debate. As a former public housing authority executive, I know all too well…

I believe the U.S. commitment to the NATO article 5 obligations is critical to U.S. strategic interests.