Ken Calvert: “What is important is I think that we all recognize that the people here in the Inland Empire have every capability of…”

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…

It is appalling that this legislation is necessary. The reaction of the Biden administration proves that it is. A veto threat and a $1 billion unrelated aid package were announced almost simultaneously once it became clear that the House…

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

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…