If the Harry Reid Democrat Senate would pass the Defense appropriations bill, we would not be here tonight having this debate. With that, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Coffman), the author of the bill, a retired marine-- although marines never retire.
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I have our last speaker, who's going to close for us. Mr. Coffman is going to consume 3 minutes. So if the gentleman from Virginia wants to talk in 30 seconds, I will accommodate my friend. I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Virginia.
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