Ken Calvert: “I encourage opposition to this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.”

The Secretary of Defense serves at the pleasure of the President of the United States. He implements the President's policies. We have, in many ways, been addressing our serious differences with the Department and this administration. We…

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

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.

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…