Steve Womack: “I join the chorus of people, particularly those with strong opinions on this side of the dais, as we celebrate the…”

General Saltzman has a very small entity... but a very important one. His mission is absolutely critical in the country.

There are only about 578 people that will be affected by this. You know, the Guard is over 100,000.

I think a lot of us up here would agree that the federal bureaucracy has become bloated, but I think we need to be a little bit more precise in downsizing a department with a mission as critical.

I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the last speaker, my friend, Earl Blumenauer. It was a source of pride for me to be here on the floor this morning and see the gentleman's last speech on the floor of the House of Representatives…