Yesterday afternoon, tragedy struck the heart of Texas at Fort Hood, which we know as ``The Great Place.'' A gunman whose motives we do not understand took the lives of three American soldiers and wounded 16 more before taking his own…

It's going to be an active shooting because there was a second shooter reported, very similar to the report we got in the Hasan shooting initially.

Yes, this is a real tragedy. I mean, after the 2009 shooting, this incredible military family of Fort Hood is going through another real disaster.

I am going to ask you the question that I get asked constantly. It is the number-one question I get asked by privates and generals, active duty and retired.

I have been in Congress for 12 years, and in that 12-year period of time we have talked about the issue Mrs. Lowey raised.

So I am waiting for the answer 'no.'

When I was in Taiwan in October, everybody, including the cab drivers, were telling me that they needed their F-16s.

I represent Fort Hood, and the community that I represent has a keen interest in this issue.

I would like your opinion as to what you think--and the Secretary's opinion--about what you think our Army involvement potentially could be in PACOM.

We look forward to that report in May. It is important to our community.

Either this Administration does not see homeland security and law enforcement as important or it is trying to game Congress.

I, for one, am a champion of trying to get us another icebreaker, but they are really expensive.