Brian Jones

Last Saturday, I had the privilege to speak to well over 200 retirees. Many of the retirees are veterans of our previous wars for this country. They wanted me to be there with them to discuss sequestration, their benefits, and what do I…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: Sec. __. (a) None of the funds…

I join my friend from California (Mr. Garamendi). The President has said, with the advice from the military, it is time to bring the war in Afghanistan to an end and to bring our troops home. I have the greatest respect for the gentleman…

Thank you very much. Even though the chairman has a point of order, I want to explain why I think this amendment is important. I am working with Rosa DeLauro on this amendment. This amendment simply says that any long-term security…

I join my friend from Massachusetts and anyone else, Republican or Democrat, who says it's time to bring our troops home from Afghanistan. I want to thank Chairman Young and Ranking Member Dicks for an excellent bill. I agree with probably…

Under title IX of this bill there is $412 million labeled ``incentive pay'' for Afghan soldiers. Also under title IX, there is $13 million labeled ``incentive pay'' for American soldiers. This is a problem for our military. My amendment…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 121, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $98,697,000)''. Page 121, line 19, after the dollar…

It is 10 years ago that I was contacted by Connie Gruber. On April 8, 2000, 19 marines were killed in a V-22 Osprey crash in Marana, Arizona. Mr. Speaker, I show this tonight because so many people do not understand what a V-22 is. It is…

Like all of my colleagues, I went home to my district as the other Members went to their districts. I live in eastern North Carolina. As do a lot of people, I love my district, and I'm getting the same message: Why are you still in…

It has been very interesting the last couple of weeks. I have been listening to my colleagues on both sides talking about the debt, the deficit, spending, cutting, all of this, going on and on. Then I got to thinking, and I heard about…

Today, a number of us are rising to commemorate an individual out of the now more than 2,000 who have lost their lives during Operation Enduring Freedom. I would like to submit, for the Record, 11 names of brave servicemembers who were…

I thank the chairman for his support of this provision in this bill. The title of my provision is the Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act. The Cape Hatteras act is about jobs. Its about taxpayers'…

I won't take the entire hour, but this is a 10-year journey that I have been on since I was notified by the wife of one of the pilots, Connie Gruber, who lives in my district, that the very tragic plane crash on April 8, 2000, when 19…

I am still very disappointed that during the debate of the National Defense Authorization Act that Mr. McGovern and I myself had an amendment, known as the McGovern-Jones amendment, and all it did, Mr. Speaker, was set the parameters and…

I wanted to come to the floor and say that I was very disappointed during the debate on the NDAA bill, the National Defense Authorization Act. We spent hours debating, and we only had 20 minutes to debate Afghanistan, with 10 minutes…

This is not the first time I've been on the floor of the House to speak about the V 22 Osprey crash that took place in Arizona in 2000--the crash that claimed the lives of 19 Marines. Mr. Speaker, the pilots of the Osprey, Major Brooks…

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts. I want to start my comments with his close. As he closed with the quoting of President Eisenhower, I would like to begin my comments by quoting President Eisenhower. When he was leaving office, he…

I thank the gentleman from Connecticut. I want to say to both parties, he is exactly right. I have Camp Lejeune Marine Base in my district. The last 4 years I've met two different times with Marine husbands and wives and their children…

I am coming to the floor again to clear the names of two marine pilots who crashed in Arizona April 8, 2000. Not only two pilots, but there were 17 marines in the back. The V 22, which is the plane that goes from a helicopter mode to a…

Like my colleagues in the House, I was home for the last 2 weeks on our Easter break. It continues to amaze me why we in Congress do not listen to the American people. I represent the Third Congressional District of North Carolina--the…

Thank you very much. I, again, come to the floor to talk about a 10-year journey that I have been on with two wives whose husbands were tragically killed on April 8, 2000. The pilot was John Brow, lieutenant colonel, and the copilot was…

Last week, in the Armed Services Committee, we had General Allen, who oversees our military effort in Afghanistan. I have the utmost respect for General Allen. In fact, General Allen's former boss in the Marine Corps had some very kind…

About 3 years ago I initiated a House resolution, and I was joined by many of my colleagues on the Democratic side as well as my friends on the Republican side. The resolution called on the Speaker of the House one time a month, at that…

Last week, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and I asked for a classified briefing on Afghanistan. Really, the only thing I can say about the briefing, because it was classified, is that I will continue to come to the floor and to say let's bring…

Thank you very much. I was elected in 1995. Shortly after being sworn in, I was appointed to the Armed Services Committee. In my district of eastern North Carolina, we have Camp Lejeune Marine Base, Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station…