Madam Chair, 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 South Carolina will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment Nos. 78…

Mr. Speaker, an extraordinary highlight of August was visiting Guatemala to observe the success for the Food for the Hungry organization. With Ambassador Tony Hall, a former Ohio Member of Congress, who is appreciated as a world champion…

Mr. Speaker, it is with sincere gratitude and appreciation that I have the opportunity to recognize Leacy Burke, former communications director for South Carolina's Second Congressional District. I will always appreciate Leacy for her…

Mr. Chair, we do have hurricanes coming. The Gulf of Mexico has prepared for hurricanes and dealt with it in the oil and gas industry. That is not the issue. We are talking about seismic surveys so that we as American policymakers can see…

Mr. Chair, reclaiming my time, I appreciate the point of the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Sanford). We need to find out what is out there. G&G activity would allow us to determine whether there is oil or natural gas. If we find oil…

Mr. Chair, this amendment sets a dangerous precedent not only for the energy future of the Atlantic and the Florida coasts, but for the Nation as a whole. Although this is framed as an Atlantic amendment, I would make clear that the…

Mr. Speaker, first off, I want the folks in Texas and Louisiana to know that South Carolina continues to pray for the folks that live in the affected areas, and all of the States that are facing a potential hurricane. Mr. Speaker, I rise…

And thank you, Ranking Member Courtney. And truly an indication of how important this hearing is.

Mr. Speaker, as a lifelong cold warrior promoting victory over communism, it was a dream come true to lead a bipartisan delegation to Eastern Europe in early August reaffirming America's commitment to our new NATO allies in the European…

your recommendations are so important for the health and safety and protection of the American people.

Thank you, Congressman Davis, for your compassion for the family.

I thank the chairman for his response and commitment to the National Emergency Grant program. I have seen firsthand the importance of this program in my district, including the recent layoffs at the VC Summer power plant and throughout the…

I want to thank him for his leadership and for being here today to hear about the challenges illuminated by the tragic collisions in the Pacific.

I am especially concerned about the shortfalls in the force structure, and whether the sustained operational tempo of a reduced 277-ship Navy may have contributed to these events.

And, again, I want to commend you, the analysis that you did is going to be so helpful to us, and then the actions needed to address the mission challenges are real world. And it is just, again, reassuring, as a Member of Congress, but as…

And you also provided extraordinary insight in regard to health care being provided to our military personnel. I urge all members of both subcommittees and the full committee to get a copy and--and it is really very helpful.

I understand that the U.S. Navy is developing advanced radar capabilities under a research, development, test, and evaluation program called 'Next Generation Surface Search Radar.'

Well, that is so important for Navy and military families.