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I echo Senator Tillis' comments and thoughts that this does not count as a date, and neither does going through the drive-thru on the way home.

However, due to their dependence on the Army to modernize the facility, their techniques, the manufacturing techniques, are behind.

Thank you, gentlemen, for being here and testifying today on our industrial base and the critical role that it plays in our military readiness.

The fiscal year 2017 NDAA conference report highlights the importance of foreign language proficiency in maintaining military readiness.

Ensuring that we are being fiscally conservative with major programs like that is key to establishing that readiness.

I recognize Congress' responsibility to provide better budget planning and execution.

Russia continues to upgrade its rifles, and this really needs to be a priority as well for the Army.

Readiness begins with the individual soldier.

Simply by providing the dollars necessary, you would be able to secure those munitions?

I believe that we have some of the finest young men and women out there.

I think the one size fits all approach isn't working because every community is different.

We've already appropriated money for walls. We've got walls right now.

Because 99 percent of the conversation in this town is about who is going to pay. I think 99 percent of the conversation should be how can we drive the cost down so everybody can afford it.

Over the last 4 years in Iowa, I have asked my constituents in almost every talk I have given about health care, give me an example where the Federal Government, 535 suits in Washington, D.C., have bent the cost curve down on anything.

Former President Obama followed that up and he said, 'Every single good idea to bend the cost curve down is in this bill.'

As I think about this issue, I think back to 2008-2009 and HHS Secretary then, Kathleen Sebelius, famously said, we are going to bend the cost curve down with the ACA.

The thing that really hurts my heart is that carpenter or that individual that did not take that plunge into their American dream for being self-employed.

Reserving my right to object, I would just like to note that we knew where the clock was going on this, but I made a speech today in the Judiciary Committee, and I want to stand by my word and acknowledge the gentleman and not object so…