Mike Rogers: “In closing, this amendment guts the bill. It harms our servicemembers and their families. It severely weakens our…”

I wholeheartedly agree with the gentleman's desire to ensure the Department obtains fair and reasonable prices. The committee has done a lot to reform that process and crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse over the last few years. However…

The SPEED Act will cut through layers of red tape and deliver for the warfighter at speed and scale. It accelerates the requirements process from nearly 3 years down to 90 days. It streamlines bureaucracy. It prioritizes commercial…

I think that the Democratic Party walked away from working and middle-class Americans a decade ago, and in Michigan, people are starting to wake up to this notion that we can't continue to do this and expect our kids to stay.

I agree with Chairman Hill that our committees have a lot of ground to cover on authorities to strengthen the defense industrial base. Mr. Messmer's amendment is a good attempt to break through some of the bureaucracy that has hampered…