AFI 1-1 states, 'Every airman has the right to individual expressions of sincerely held beliefs...'

Congress's prohibition on the retirement of the A-10 Warthog has caused a shortage in experienced uniformed maintainers for Air Force fighter units standing up new weapons systems, like the F-35.

I personally believe that is unconstitutional for the United States under any circumstance to detain a U.S. person on U.S. soil indefinitely.

It is also a concern for those of us who view the purpose and structure of the military through the lens of our Nation's founders, who put a large emphasis on the idea of a 'citizen-soldier'.

General Goldfein, what obstacles do you see impacting the Air Force's ability to reach IOC on schedule?

On rollcall No. 44, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' PERSONAL EXPLANATION

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, in my work on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, I have spent an awful lot of my time on these types of issues. I think there is much we can say about this bill, but at the end…

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to complete my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Scrub Act

I rise to urge my colleagues to take up a piece of legislation that I am sponsoring which has recently passed the House of Representatives, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act--or SCRUB Act…

today I wish to honor and congratulate Mr. Thomas Burr, the Salt Lake Tribune's Washington correspondent and newly inaugurated president of the National Press Club. Tommy has worked for the Salt Lake Tribune for 14 years, including 10…

I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

I have no additional speakers. I urge its passage. I really and truly enjoyed working with Members on both sides of the aisle to get this through and urge its adoption. I reserve the balance of my time.

It is a good bipartisan bill. I urge its passage. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

This is a good, much-needed piece of legislation. It is hard to believe that FOIA, the Freedom of Information Act, was passed nearly 50 years ago. We are a little different in the United States. We are self-critical. We do look at things…

I appreciate the good, bipartisan work. It was through a lot of labor and a lot of listening to what the public needs and to what the media needs. I do think this will make the Freedom of Information Act better as it is the spirit by which…

This is a good bipartisan, bicameral bill. Again, I thank the good work of our colleague Mr. Walberg in helping to champion this through, the good work on both sides of the aisle in a bipartisan, bicameral way. I urge its passage. Mr…

There are some good young people who are getting their education. They are excited. They have their whole life in front of them. They get this amazing opportunity to do this internship. Maybe it is a month, maybe it is 3 months, maybe it…

I appreciate the kind words, and I appreciate the dedication and commitment of Mr. Cummings, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and others who care deeply about this. I do as well. To be able to play a role to help shepherd it to this point is an…