Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his outstanding leadership and candor on our committee. I want to give a special shout-out to our chairman, Mr. Thornberry, who shaved an hour and a half off our deliberations a couple of weeks ago by bringing us into the 21st century, and laptops to look at our amendments. So it was a great improvement. I also want to thank my chair, Chairman Mike Coffman, for his leadership. We have worked well together, and I look forward to continuing that relationship, and also to a top-notch staff. This bill includes provisions that will provide the military services flexibility to recruit and retain members of our armed services and continues our commitment to taking care of our military families. The NDAA continues funding for DOD impact aid for schools with large numbers of military-connected families and authorizes reimbursement, up to $500 for military spouses' expenses related to obtaining a professional license or certification when moving to a new State. The committee continues to provide oversight of important programs in the bill requiring reviews to ensure the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation programs are properly funded to required levels and the Department of Defense's debt collection practices are fair and do not place undue burdens on servicemembers or their families.…”