Recently, the Secretary of the Air Force stated that over time, the AF wants to transition more and more of network operations and maintenance to the private sector.

I just hope that the needs of the warfighter are first and foremost, and rushing too quickly, to me, might compromise that.

In last year's fiscal year 2016 NDAA we were able to... obtain money for Israel to do tunnel detection.

But without the direction from Congress in this case.

But Congress did not ask for this.

Thank you both for what you do for our country, General Votel, for your service.

Well, this will be sorted out in the courts.

Better late than never.

I appreciate the work that you are all doing. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I perceive widespread defiance and resistance to the Choice Act.

Whether it was done maliciously or not, I think the records were falsified and I think that is a correct term to use.

Heads need to roll when something like this happens.

I did review the report closely.

I am very upset about the IG report, this report that came out on the clinic in Colorado Springs last Thursday.

I appreciate your leadership on this issue and having this hearing today.

I think we abandoned them and really put no effort into a status of forces agreement and an American presence.

We all want to see it done differently, and we want to see the kind of transition that makes them a stable country.

Are you concerned, General Campbell, that there are people out there in our society who want to withdraw from Afghanistan precipitously?

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, line 17, strike ``and''. Page 5, line 20, strike the period and insert ``; and''. Page 5, after…

I believe that this amendment is really technical in nature. It does two things. First, we ensure that the legislation does not infringe on copyright laws. According to the largest private publishers of scientific research…

I yield the gentlewoman an additional 1 minute. So without the invasive species in the restored land, you could almost say, couldn't you, that the land is better than it was before?

I have seen some of the operations in the great State of Wyoming. Isn't it true that the reclaimed and restored land does not have the invasive species that we have unfortunately seen in this country in recent decades? The Acting CHAIR…

I am prepared to close as soon as the opposing side has closed. I reserve the balance of my time.

I thank the Member for not opposing this amendment, and I ask that we vote ``yes'' on it. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn). The…

My heart goes out to my friend and colleague from Flint, Michigan. I share in the difficulties that they are suffering now in that city because of the water supply. I know that his intention is to do everything he can--and I appreciate his…