Joe Neguse: “The gentleman talked about facts. Again, these are not my numbers. These are their numbers. This year in this bill…”

“The gentleman talked about facts. Again, these are not my numbers. These are their numbers. This year in this bill, House Republicans appropriate $17.5 billion for military construction. That is $1.5 billion less than the current level. In other words, it is a decrease. It is a cut of $1.5 billion to military construction, which is used for housing for our servicemembers. Under current levels, there is $200 million dedicated to PFAS remediation. In this bill, there is none. President Biden requested $2 billion to address the infrastructure backlog in our military. Under this bill, there is none. These are not my numbers. These are their numbers. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from The Hill today titled: ``Senate GOP fears House actions could lead to shutdown: It's going to be a problem.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado? There was no objection. [From The Hill, June 15, 2023] Senate GOP Fears House Actions Could Lead to Shutdown: `It's Going to be a Problem' (By Al Weaver) Senate Republicans are worried the House GOP's decision to write government funding bills at levels below those laid out in the recently passed bipartisan debt ceiling bill will create a tough road for lawmakers to avert a government shutdown.…”