So you make a great point, but just because the Congress has not done its job funding programs in a timely manner doesn't mean you have to go and change the constitutional process of annual oversight and appropriations from the legislative branch.
Bishop emphasizes the importance of maintaining congressional oversight despite funding delays.
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Mr. Chair, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
The Marine Corps has a deferred maintenance backlog that exceeds $15.8 billion, and it requires a $1.5 billion annual expenditure for barracks and maintenance.
Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia has 24 minutes remaining.
Last year, the RAND National Defense Research Institute revealed that 25.8 percent of active-duty members face food insecurity.
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