Ken Calvert

I urge my colleagues to support this bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania). All time for general debate has expired. Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered for amendment…

These are noncontroversial messaging amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I also support this amendment. As was stated, it contains a series of bipartisan amendments that are…

I have no additional speakers. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, the fiscal year 2024 appropriations process was plagued by continuing resolutions and a wasted 5 months of this fiscal year. I know Chairman Cole and Chairman Calvert agree with me…

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 the gentleman for his comments. I urge 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…

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

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. Case).

This committee recognizes the importance and the role of the F-15EX. I thank the gentlewoman from Missouri for raising this issue, and I look forward to working with her as we move forward with this bill.

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I have no other speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time.

These are noncontroversial, bipartisan amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this amendment. It contains, once again, bipartisan amendments that Members on both sides have…

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…

Unfunded priority lists are an important tool to provide Congress with unfiltered information on what our military services and combatant commanders need. This has been the law of the land since FY 2017. Unfunded priority lists give…

These are noncontroversial, bipartisan messaging amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this amendment. As with the other one, it contains a series of bipartisan amendments…

I congratulate our newest member of the California delegation, Vince Fong. While he may have just arrived, Vince is joining our delegation after serving in the California State Assembly since 2016. He is also armed with the knowledge and…

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…

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. This bill provides urgently needed humanitarian aid for millions of civilians who have been caught in the crossfire across many…

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

In closing, this is a day we are going to act. I urge all my colleagues to support these critical national security bills. They provide the resources necessary to bolster our military, reassure our allies and partners, and commit to stand…

American leadership in this endeavor has been really, really important.

China is positioning itself to realize Xi's vision of building a force capable of taking Taiwan by 2027.

The supplemental not only provides support for Ukraine, but it also provides much needed support for Israel and also for Taiwan.

But I think there has got to be a better way to do this, because what we have been doing hasn't been working.

It seems this administration will continue to value its domestic agenda over national security.

I think, so far, in all three programs, we have been spending about $3.5 billion a year to get to a hypersonic missile, and we have yet to get there on any of the programs.

Actually, the strike fighter shortfall will be down to zero, I think, by the end of 2025.