Ken Calvert: “I thank the gentleman. We are going to go out of order for a minute, and I yield to our good friend from Illinois (Mr.…”

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 thank my good friend, the chairman of the full committee, Mr. Cole, who has done an excellent job of putting this continuing resolution together under difficult circumstances. The appropriators tried to come to an accommodation, but we…

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…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 6656, the Stuck On Hold Act, legislation I introduced to support American veterans. This legislation is simple yet powerful in its potential to…