C. W. Bill Young: “I regret that I had to reserve the point of order on this good amendment. I am not opposed to this amendment. As a…”

“I regret that I had to reserve the point of order on this good amendment. I am not opposed to this amendment. As a matter of fact, I could identify to the Members of the House far more needs in our national defense than even the Skelton amendment covers. The problem is we are constrained by the budget resolution for fiscal year 2001 not to go above the number that we are using in this bill. Other than that, I would tell my colleagues that the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton) is a stand-up Member on national defense, and he has always been a stand-up Member for national defense. He understands the needs of those that work in defense every day. He understands their needs. I would like to give my colleagues an example of the needs that I have identified. For a couple of years, I have made a list, as the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton) has, of unfunded requirements. On this list is a substantial number of items that need to be done for the military, for the Army and the Navy and the Air Force and the Marine Corps. If the Members can see that list, they will see on this list, if the Members can see that, the blue lines. Those are items that we have been able to take care of in the last couple of years; but there are many, many more items on this list that have not been taken care of yet. The Skelton amendment would take care of a lot of them.”