Mike Rogers

I think we lost the Georgia two Republican Senate seats because of Donald Trump and his chaotic leadership style.

I thank the gentleman for agreeing to work with us. We will work with him. Mr. Chair, I agree to accept the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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…

I urge my colleagues to support the en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I encourage my colleagues to support this en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank my colleague for yielding. This amendment would have serious consequences to our allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific as they face down China and North Korea. Former INDOPACOM Commander Admiral Harris highlighted that cluster…

My colleague from Georgia will be pleased to learn that there is nothing in this year's NDAA that authorizes assistance to Ukraine. That money is provided through the supplemental appropriations bills. The problem with this amendment is it…

I strongly support requiring all of our NATO allies to meet their 2 percent obligation, but arbitrarily cutting off funding to NATO with a war raging in Eastern Europe and Putin threatening us with nuclear weapons is absolutely the wrong…

This amendment would require the Air Force to begin restoring nuclear capabilities to B-52 bombers that had this capability removed under the New START Treaty. The treaty expires in 2026, and the prospect of Russia coming to the table for…

I have one additional speaker. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Arrington).

Fentanyl remains the primary driver of that increase in overdose deaths and young Americans have been particularly hard hit.

We share your concerns about the advancement of China's military and the risk it poses to our assets in the Indo-Pacific theater.

As I listen to this debate, I am reminded of how blessed we are with incredible staff on both the majority and minority side who have spent months preparing this piece of legislation. I think it is important for all of us to take a pause…

My friend from Florida (Mr. Gaetz), who is a member of the Armed Service Committee, knows very well there are hundreds of provisions in this bill that are good for our servicemembers, in addition to the 5.2 percent pay raise, which is the…

Before I yield to my friends and colleagues from the committee, I will respond to a charge that was made earlier that only five members refused to sign the conference report. There were 35 core conferees. Thirty core conferees did sign the…

This provision protects life and restores sanity to the Department of Defense. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to oppose the motion, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I share the sentiment of the most recent speaker. I think it is shameful that the DOD has been playing games with the troops in this country. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Miller).

I have one correction to make, that this is a new policy. This was not existing policy. It was announced on October 20 against the advice of the congressional leadership and finalized on February 16. They didn't just take existing policy…

We have no further speakers if the gentleman would like to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Alabama? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is…

I support the amendment and believe it will help the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees in their ongoing investigations of the war in Afghanistan.

I thank my friend from California. I support the gentleman's intentions, but I have concerns with the impacts if this amendment were enacted as written. Lumber is a sustainable building product. Innovative timber products are currently…

I thank my friend from Virginia for yielding. I urge adoption of this amendment. I will remind people that this commission was established for the purpose of renaming our major military installations that had been named after Confederate…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would ask my friend and colleague from South Carolina, does he believe his amendment is intended to impact uniformed personnel who work in these offices?

This amendment will strike commonsense provisions that have been consistent policies since 2016. Mr. Chair, I urge Members to oppose the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment…