Julia Brownley: “I simply just want to say that I urge my colleagues to support passage of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield back…”

I was unable to vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 77. ____________________

I would just say that, yes, I want to be competitive with China's military and their readiness first and foremost. Second, our DOD officials are talking about the future. They are not talking about today. They are talking about…

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I will say, though, that I, back in November, I visited the Los Angeles Regional Office and met with VBA employees there.