I appreciate your commitment to the rebalance of the Asia-Pacific region.

I understand that there has been an active debate within the Navy regarding the role of the UCLASS program and what missions it will fulfill.

I think we should be repairing in a U.S. facility.

What kind of technologies is the Navy investing in to support the Pacific-focused military strategy?

I would like to understand how the budget supports equipping the Navy to address ISR requirements in the Asia-Pacific region.

And I think this year's budget does show a clear commitment on your part to our rebalance strategy.

Would there be any way that we could lift these restrictions on the spending of these funds?

I greatly appreciate the commitment to the rebalance in the fiscal year 2015 budget.

Are we looking to expand this program further in the Pacific and Africa Commands AOR?

I think it is an indication of the government of Japan's commitment to the alliance and the changes necessary to make the alliance endure for the future.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank General Fraser and Admiral McRaven for their leadership and service to our great country.

The dry dock is necessary.

What is the timeline for these improvements, and how is the condition and the operating status of MOTCO affecting your readiness?

I really believe the U.S. needs to take a more proactive role and spend a little diplomatic capital to right the situation.

I am a strong proponent of this initiative, and I believe that it is the cornerstone of the rebalance effort, and it enhances our bilateral relations with Japan.

I would like to ask my colleagues to join me here as I deliver this eulogy for a former Member of Congress. I rise to pay tribute to the late Vicente ``Ben'' Garrido Blaz, Guam's former Congressman and a retired brigadier general in the…

Oh, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I always appreciate that because Guam is a small place and it is not mentioned very often.

I have no further speakers, but I do want to commend the author of this bill, this very worthwhile piece of legislation, and I urge my colleagues to support it. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is…

The shutdown has negatively impacted Guam's tourism economy for something that could have been avoided entirely by passing a clean CR.

We have the votes to pass a clean CR.

If we could just vote on a clean continuing resolution [CR].

We cannot continue to hold the debt ceiling hostage to unrelated matters.

If we don't increase the debt ceiling, the impact on our military will be unprecedented.

We cannot continue to cherry-pick departments and agencies that we want to keep open.

It is clear that the challenge you face in implementing this provision of POMA would not exist if the Department were compliant with these requirements.