Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee has done a tremendous job navigating all these bills through a very difficult negotiation in such a short timeframe. Her steady leadership, experience, and focus completing this difficult task was critical to ensuring an end product that will garner Republican support and that the President will sign. I also want to thank Chairwoman Lowey for keeping the process on track during the very difficult political times that we are in. I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to my chairman, Mr. Visclosky, from the great State of Indiana. Mr. Visclosky has been a tremendous partner to me and our side of the aisle throughout this whole process maintaining the bipartisan nature of the Defense Subcommittee. He has been very gracious and accommodating, and I thank him sincerely. I look forward to continuing to work in a collaborative manner during the coming year. The bill includes $693 billion for the Department of Defense, including $624 billion in base funds, $70.7 million for Overseas Contingency Operations, and $1.8 billion in disaster assistance. In total, this bill is nearly $19 billion more than the fiscal year 2019 level. After thoughtful negotiations between the House and the Senate, we have a good, balanced bill that we look forward to passing in both Chambers and getting to the President for his signature.…”