Ken Calvert

They are coming in for certain pays and benefits to be sure, but no one comes in the military just for the money.

I think we are going to work together to plus this up somewhat to make sure we meet the requirements.

As we look to invest in capabilities, we are looking for the right mix of capabilities that can support our warfighting concepts.

It is my privilege and honor to welcome now-Representative Connie Conway as the newest Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Congresswoman Conway is a proud, lifelong resident of California's San Joaquin Valley. She has dedicated…

I want to high loot the Guard's impact on America's role in the world, specifically, the State Partnership Program.

I would have to say that is the one thing that makes our Air Force so successful is the ability to project power.

One of the major assumptions in cutting this budget is that COVID requirements are, according to the budget request, expected to decrease as we transition to COVID becoming endemic.

Unfortunately, the President's fiscal year 2023 budget request fails to do that.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith testified to our colleagues recently that it takes Navy sailors an average of 5 weeks to get a mental health appointment.

Hope is not a planning strategy, as my old man used to say.

I am deeply troubled by the administration's weak request for defense.

As the world watches, we must send the message that this Congress stands ready to strengthen its military, to stand by its allies, and continue to make the world a safer and more prosperous place. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise today in strong support of this omnibus appropriations package. As the ranking member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, I will outline why America's position in the world depends on…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Tristan Krogius, father of our former House colleague, Mimi Walters. Tris passed away peacefully on December 30, 2021. He was born in Tammerfors, Finland, and emigrated to…

the worst two words in the English language are too late.

The pay raise that we are anticipating is really a down payment on inflation.

weakness is provocative.

While we are frozen, unable to properly provide for our Nation's defense, our adversaries are planning to react accordingly.

our hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan was a signal to the world that this administration will abandon our allies, risk the lives of U.S. service members, and even leave U.S. citizens behind.

BCA was certainly a disaster for the Department of Defense.

We all want to get this done by February 18.

let's get this done by at least February 18th for the men and women who are serving in the United States military.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 211, nays 219, not voting 3, as…

I would like to remind my friends in the majority, we don't run the House, we don't run the White House, and God only knows who runs the Senate. But I do know this, that the gentleman that the majority leader referred to, the ranking…

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Calvert moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 6119, to the Committee on Appropriations. The SPEAKER…