The bully pulpit is a good thing to use.

The Liu Xiaobo Plaza is a great idea. I really strongly endorse that.

Mr. Chair, I yield myself 1\1/2\ minutes. Mr. Chair, this amendment would strike a provision that we have already thoroughly debated and approved in a bipartisan fashion within the Armed Services Committee. Section 336 acknowledges what…

Mr. Chairman, as I said, I believe this amendment would significantly hinder the Department of Defense's ability to procure energy, and I urge its defeat. As I stated previously, this amendment is opposed by the Department of Defense. Mr…

Mr. 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 Colorado will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Stefanik), who is my good friend and the chair of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the House Armed Services Committee.

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Rhode Island is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is a blatant attack on the use of alternative energy by the Department of Defense. So we have existing contracts right now for renewable energy, both liquid…

Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Rhode Island is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen).

Mr. Chairman, as we noted in our committee markup, there would be nothing controversial about studying this threat and being prepared to mitigate the risks. In fact, that is our responsibility. The support for this climate resiliency…

Mr. Chairman, 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 Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Gosar The…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is simply not necessary, as it is a solution in search of a problem. Now, the budget request for fiscal year 2018 has no funding for reducing the level…

Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Rhode Island has 3 minutes remaining.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith), the distinguished ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee.

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I believe, as I said before, this amendment is an unnecessary amendment. It does not meaningfully address the three legs of the nuclear triad. Let's wait until the Nuclear…

Mr. President, it is a great pleasure for me to be here with Senator Heitkamp. We knew each other as attorneys general so I have admired the Senator from North Dakota for a long time. From my time in West Virginia, I remember Senator…

Does the Senator know that, in Cumberland, RI, there used to be coal mining? In fact, there are still coal mines underground in New Cumberland, WV. Every once in a while, one collapses, so we have been there.