On the recordMay 25, 2011
I appreciate the Member's commitment on that, and I appreciate also--I believe they are accepting the amendments that I have offered later, which would set up a process whereby we can see how these funds were actually disposed of, and that will help a great deal. I appreciate the chairman working on that. I would just say, in closing, this amendment specifically is to save the money that is still left in that account. If the concern is not to give the President the ability to direct all of these funds or the Secretary of Defense, then this accomplishes it. There is $350 million left in this account. Let's apply that to pay down the debt and deficit. That's what this amendment actually does. It takes the remaining money that has not been designated in that fund and applies it to deficit reduction. So that's what this amendment does, and I would appreciate support for it. I thank the chairman for his comments, and I thank the chairman for his commitment to get away from this earmark culture. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McKEON. I yield 1 minute to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Forbes).
