Ken Calvert: “Russia never stopped in designing and building nuclear weapons and weren't honest about what they are up to.”

We need to get a good replacement there as quickly as possible.

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…

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…

We will not touch Social Security and Medicare benefits.