Madam Speaker, last week President Obama unveiled his new budget for fiscal year 2011. I am afraid this budget will result in more of the same runaway spending that led to a record $1.4 trillion deficit last year. Just like the budget the…

It's time for our colleagues to accept accountability. They've been in the majority for 3 years but they continue to blame George Bush in the same breath that they accuse me of being partisan. Since the Democrats regained the majority in…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from New York for yielding time. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this structured rule that restricts my colleagues from offering amendments to…

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5-minute…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I certainly agree with my colleague from New York that the bill itself is not a partisan bill. I am not talking about the bill. I am talking about the rule. This is a very partisan…

Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 237, noes 176, not voting 20, as follows: [Roll No. 30]…

Mr. Speaker, while there continues to be signs of an improving economy, it is clear that Americans still need help. In my hometown of Wilson, North Carolina, unemployment rose to 12.5 percent in December. That's one out of eight, and 73 of…

I believe it's important that we maintain our advantage in projecting sea power across the range of military operations from humanitarian relief to combat.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you both, Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen, for your testimony today and for your dedication to our men and women in the military.

I applaud your efforts in commissioning a thorough evaluation of DADT and how to implement a repeal of the policy.

I appreciate your signing of the Army Family Covenant. I do think that's extremely important.

I have another host of questions concerning this, but I believe my time has run out, so I'd put those on the record.

I believe we need to engage in significant research and development initiatives involving alternative fuel and power sources.

Secretary McHugh and General Casey, what effect will the vehicle modernization program have on the Army's force structure, operational capabilities, procurement, and budget requirements?

General Casey, will the Army have to reduce total JLTV acquisition quantities or scale back JLTV capabilities in order to deal with rising costs?

Secretary Gates emphasized the importance of having the Army adequately develop a next generation ground vehicle capability that takes into account and adapts to the lessons learned in theater.

Secretary McHugh and General Casey, can you also discuss how the assessment is providing new requirements for Army GCV modernization?