Ken Calvert

I look forward to winning this race in November!

Tonight makes it clear that voters want an effective and consistent conservative who has been with President Trump from Day One.

I’m not personalizing it. I’m just pointing out somebody’s record.

I state to the gentlewoman that certainly I look forward to working with her as we move forward with this legislation to make sure that we have the right type of language. What I am going to do is work with the gentlewoman as we move…

The amendment strikes $15 million for HIV prevention education activities undertaken in connection with the United States military training exercises and the humanitarian assistance activities conducted primarily in African nations. This…

This amendment strikes all funding for the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid account. The funding is used by DOD to assist during humanitarian disasters. The funding is also used when specialized DOD experience is needed, such…

Our interests are energetics that go into explosion devices. A big part of that is the BioMADE industry.

However, I must oppose this bill which abandons our allies, damages our military readiness, and promotes divisive policies that undermine morale. I come from a defense-dependent State. I understand the importance of the investments we make…

Talking is one thing. We’ll see if he actually does it.

We will not touch Social Security and Medicare benefits.

This is the final point I would make. The dud rate on the Russian cluster munitions exceeds 30 percent where the dud rate of the U.S. munition is extremely low. It is a terrible weapon. War is a terrible thing. These weapons are necessary…

I claim the time in opposition the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

Unfunded priority lists are an important tool to provide Congress with unfiltered information on what our military services and combatant commanders need. This has been the law of the land since FY 2017. Unfunded priority lists give…

I thank the gentleman for his comments. I urge adoption of the package, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert). The en…

These are noncontroversial, bipartisan amendments supported by both sides, and I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this amendment. As with all the others, it contains a series of bipartisan amendments with…

I have no additional speakers. I urge the adoption of the package, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert). The en bloc…

These are noncontroversial, bipartisan amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this amendment. It contains, once again, bipartisan amendments that Members on both sides have…

I urge the adoption of the package, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert). The en bloc amendments were agreed to…

These are noncontroversial bipartisan amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, once again, I support this amendment. It contains a series of bipartisan amendments that are supported by…

These are noncontroversial, bipartisan messaging amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this amendment. As with the other one, it contains a series of bipartisan amendments…

I urge adoption of the package, and I yield back the balance of my time.

These are noncontroversial messaging amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I also support this amendment. As was stated, it contains a series of bipartisan amendments that are…

This bill is a good bill. It moves the country in the right direction. I encourage all our Members to support the bill. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nunn). {time} 1345

This committee recognizes the importance and the role of the F-15EX. I thank the gentlewoman from Missouri for raising this issue, and I look forward to working with her as we move forward with this bill.