Richard B. Nugent: “soldiers have got to be number one. They have got to be the number one priority.”

In reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the chairman of the subcommittee and I appreciate the ranking member in their support of this because it really is about how we deal with our fellow man. It is about a way that we shouldn't…

I worry that, you know, we want to balance a budget on the backs of these men and women that have given everything.

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. May I inquire how many additional speakers the gentleman has?

I think Mr. Cole really addressed the issue. In regards as to how it went down in the Rules Committee, he clearly addressed the issue on this floor in regards to his support of the rule, even though he didn't get everything that he wanted…