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I would be happy to express my support for the amendment and certainly believe there is no objection on behalf of the committee.

I also want to join the chairman and thank you for offering the amendment. You raise a number of good points, and it is a very good program. I appreciate your attention to it. Thank you so much.

I appreciate the gentleman for offering the amendment. I do not oppose it. I would simply mention a concern I have, which is not with the intent of the gentleman's but, rather, with the amount. I just want my colleagues to know that the…

Reclaiming my time, I appreciate the gentleman's remarks. Again, I would point out to my colleagues that I think $1.356 million is enough, and I strongly oppose the gentleman's amendment, given the 5 minutes we were allowed to review it. I…

I would point out to the Chair that we do not have a copy of the gentleman's amendment. I would also point out to the Chair, if I would be given permission to, that this is the second time in the first hour of debate we have not been…

I thank both gentlemen for raising this issue and offering the amendment. I strongly support it. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman…

I would simply close by saying that all members of the military are equal and that this amendment is unwarranted, and I do oppose it. I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey if he has anything to add.

I appreciate the gentleman's remarks and would also point out that the committee has raised significant questions regarding duplication with service-related facilities and services by the Special Forces. More importantly--and I think this…

I would want to make it clear to all of my colleagues, first of all, that my good friend from Wisconsin has been working on this issue for a number of years. I remember a meeting we had about a year ago on this issue, and he continues to…

I would be delighted to yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Pocan) for the purpose of a colloquy.

I certainly understand the gentleman's concerns and appreciate him making the committee aware of this issue. I would be happy to work with him to provide attention and resources to this issue. I am very pleased that he brought this to our…

At this time, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Bishop) for the purpose of a colloquy.

I certainly understand the gentleman's concerns and appreciate him making the committee aware of this issue. I know that the Junior ROTC program has made a difference in the lives of many students, as well as our country. I would be happy…

At this point, I yield to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Heck) for the purpose of a colloquy.

I would echo the sentiments about the importance of public-private partnerships and including teaching and clinical hospitals in finding ways to provide the best care possible to our servicemembers. Mental health disorders are a growing…

I also support H.R. 3786, which directs the General Services Administration, the GSA, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey 9 acres of property in Anchorage, Alaska, to the local municipality in exchange for its fair…

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