Jackie Speier: “The death of bin Laden, as many have stated, marks a monumental achievement in our Nation's effort to defeat al-Qaeda.”

Words matter, and Members of Congress who speak in those kinds of terms should be called out.

I thank the gentleman for those outstanding comments. He is another Member who has shown incredible leadership on the House Committee on Armed Services. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Crow), my good friend and…

I'm not going to sugarcoat this. This is a scandal, and it's one that each and every one of you need to take ownership of.

How will you ensure that the Special Trial Counsels are highly experienced and effective, and that you have enough of them for the rising caseloads of covered offenses?