Steve Womack

I would just like to be on record as saying congratulations to this agency.

I can't believe that Mr. Serrano would ask you questions and that you wouldn't have the answers for.

I am going to guess about 17.5, 18 percent cut in your budget.

The message that we are sending to future generations out here... that some of these things that we know with empirical data are putting our kids on a bad path that we are now saying it is really okay.

I want to ask again, is this a reflection of where this fits in the national priority as it concerns the administration?

My concern, however, is taking the attack aviation piece completely out of the National Guard.

We owe you certainty. We owe the country certainty. And we have fallen short in that area.

I think that is the push for the future, and the effort is ongoing and we need to continue it.

Can you kind of walk me through the Air Force's plans long-term on Reaper?

I have got an A-10 question that only demands just a brief answer.

My compliments to the Secretary and to the Chief for their great work.

I understand that only half of the DoD's annual $10B freight spend is processed through this program.

We have to know up here, as we pivot to new threats, emerging threats, we have to know up here where we are weak in our ability to respond.

My last comment would be this, and if you want to respond to it, fine.

The critical habitat designation for rabbitsfoot mussels and neosho muckets will affect nearly half of my State's surface area and, simply put, jeopardizes the livelihood of Arkansans.

I want to personally thank you for holding a hearing on the impact these ESA designations could have on Arkansans and citizens across America.

Chairman Young, as you know, spent five decades of his life in this Chamber fighting for a better America...

Reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman from Kentucky for his further clarification of the intent going forward beyond this. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Frelinghuysen). The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from…

Reclaiming my time, I don't want to put words in the mouth of the author of the amendment, but I would yield to the gentleman from Kentucky to further clarify, as I understand it, his willingness to make sure that we make the appropriate…

I claim time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas is recognized for 10 minutes.

In reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, I would just simply say that we have the list. On the list are, certainly, items that would go to the very core of the capability of the Afghan National Security Forces in order for them to be able to…

So I'm assuming that the gentleman would admit that the President is wrong in this case as well.

First of all, we have the list. I recognize that the gentleman has argued that, while there may be something printed on the list, on paper, of ``how would we know that it's actually going to go for those purposes?'' I get that, but let me…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas has 3 minutes remaining.

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