Ken Calvert: “I encourage you not to overlook the vital impact we have as the Guard being an operational reserve.”

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

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

We will not touch Social Security and Medicare benefits.

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…