Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Texas, Mr. Weber, for his leadership on this important issue and for allowing me a few moments to speak on it. H.R. 4084 is a critical piece of legislation that will improve our Nation's nuclear…

I want to put this in perspective, if I could.

I was really troubled by the state of the situation, particularly, if I am correct, that we have spent some $4 billion in Haiti.

But what are we putting in place to make sure that money gets through to the people that really need it?

their security is paramount, as Senator Isakson said, Senator Kaine has said.

We obviously want to be good stewards of taxpayer money, and that is why we had this hearing.

The most humbling thing I have had is to meet men and women in uniform.

What I am trying to determine is, of the $1.7 billion, how big is that relative to the $22.5 billion for bilateral aid?

So they are already committed. They just have not been spent?

What type of oversight structure do we have with them to assure that this is not being absconded to government forces?

It is probably the best buy we have got in the entire budget for peace and security.

How much do you think it would cost us to build and maintain a military base in the Middle East?

Afghanistan is at serious risk of a political breakdown in 2016.

this is one of those committees that really does have a record of bipartisanship, and really nonpartisanship.

As a business guy, I appreciate that.

Senator Kaine's comments are exactly correct.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 20th anniversary of the Southern Technology Advocacy Resources Foundation, the STAR Foundation, and its unbelievable capability to transform lives in coastal Georgia. Wally and Katie Orrel and…

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