the sort of economic fallout of the high debt that 20, 30, and frankly, even older Americans are carrying is, again, a bigger issue even than their own predicament; it is hindering economic growth in this country.

Nearly two decades ago, Congress created the Military Housing Privatization Initiative to improve military family housing that, in many cases, was decrepit by allowing private developers to upgrade, maintain, and operate housing…

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 366, line 5, strike ``and''. Page 366, after line 5, insert the following: (2) in paragraph (1)(E)…

I appreciate that, Mr. Kline. These organizations have pledged to work with me to find ways to constructively address these issues in the days moving ahead. Mr. Chair, I withdraw my amendment. Amendment No. 28 Offered by Mr. Nolan The…

I absolutely reject the idea that somehow these Muslim Arab countries cannot, with our help, be successful. I think that is just not correct.

the number one goal here is to destroy ISIS and that we need to refresh, rewrite, do again, whatever it is, the resolution that is there.

I hate to throw cold water on the last colloquy, but I think it is important to note as we debate this bill, which never had the benefit of a public hearing or a single subcommittee hearing, is that the Federal mandate for annual testing…

the biggest weaknesses we had now was a lack of strategy.

it would be fair to categorize Mr. Putin as opportunistic.

If DOD thinks this is the best thing to do then we will be okay at Lewis-McChord.

Article 1, Section 8 doesn't say, 'Make sure that as much defense money as is humanly possible comes into your district.'

So I thought the single most powerful word in the testimony was Ms. Bensahel's word 'unconscionable.'

This is this committee's chance, under new leadership, to come forward with a realistic and funded defense strategy.

We look incompetent. We look selfish. We look weak.

It is our primary job to protect the country.

When our own military is begging them to--begging us to get the flexibility to do the right thing and we refuse to give it to them.

Almost exactly a year ago, the Republican majority held a retreat where other Members met and they set their agenda for 2014. After that retreat, the leadership issued a statement promising, with a solemn promise, that the House…

What we are being asked to do here today is to stop that progress, to take away that coverage to young adults that today get it through their parents' plans, to take away the prescription drug benefit, to take away from seniors the relief…

I just think that the Reserve Component needs to be looked at as well.

The fact of the matter is that this marketplace, which now has more carriers, is now providing lower rates, saving close to $90 million from last year's rates than the year before. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hultgren). The time of the…

I think it is inequitable that we have a young person that comes to the military and doesn't complete the 20 years and essentially walks with nothing.

I think it is so important to update the system.

Today, I rise to remember one of eastern Connecticut's most generous, caring, and devoted citizens, Stanley Israelite. Stanley passed away this past December at age 89 and leaves behind an enduring powerful legacy in his native Norwich and…

First of all, I want to congratulate the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Barletta) for his leadership on this legislation, which has been noted. As we are standing here today, there are probably thousands of calls happening all across the…

Unfortunately, those tax exemptions expired. And I know, again, the gentleman--and I am sure with bipartisan support--is going to introduce measures to bring those back and, again, allow these departments that are struggling to retain and…