Ronald Dellums: “Significant philanthropic efforts are under way at the Presidio where sizeable pledges have been made to the National…”

I would simply yield myself 30 seconds to say that this is a debate that takes us beyond rhetoric, and I think to use the term rhetoric is not advisable in the context of this debate. We are talking about life and death here, and to demean…

There is considerable concern, I would like to say to my distinguished colleague from Colorado, at both the local level and the Federal level, that the environmental cleanup proposed by the Department of the Army for the Presidio in San…

Mr. Chairman, when the gentleman talked about conventional deterrents, it is not in the platform, it is in the weapons. And the weapons are standoff smart bombs and precision-guided missiles. Second, remember, we do not have zero, we have…

I have been extremely honored to serve in the Congress of the United States. My heart is full at this moment. My heart soars like an eagle at this moment. And in the course of these few hours, I have felt every emotion from laughter and…