A more accurate message is that untreated mental illness is much more of a threat to career progression and mission accomplishment than receiving effective mental health treatment.

I think it is important that DOD is working in support of the President's Global Health Security Agenda.

There would be no prohibition on flying a 54 pound drone 10 feet above a ball field as fast as you want.

Importantly, there appears to be no speed limit for recreational drones, and no prohibition on flying over people.

It is obvious that if a landowner is to have full enjoyment of the land, he must have exclusive control of the immediate reaches of the enveloping atmosphere.

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise today to speak on two topics. The first topic is to urge my colleagues to bring up the vote on Loretta Lynch right away. The delay on her nomination to be Attorney General has gone on long enough, and there are no longer any…

it's hard to imagine that President Obama or House and Senate Democrats would agree to legislation that would undermine the basic principles of net neutrality.

today the House released its budget proposal. It is a proposal divorced from reality that seeks to balance the budget on the backs of those in the country who can least afford it. It takes from the middle class and gives to the…

When I asked him if there was sufficient lift capability in the region to support the potential lay-down, he was pretty crisp. He said no.

You still have a fixed cost that you are going to have to distribute among however many marines that are on Guam.

It seems to me that one of them is that Guam is very far away.

So, what is your long-term vision on building the digital collection, and how is that reflected in the budget request?

How far along, how mature are your processes and procedures? How mature are you in your hiring?

I think it's important in the digital age to remember that books matter, libraries matter.

And who bears the cost if something unforeseen happens?

Can you give me an example of some of the synergies? I'm wondering if there are economies of scale operationally?

If you could talk about how important that headquarters is with respect to the Asia-Pacific pivot when it comes to the Army?

Thank you. And my final question on the Fort Meade acquisition...

I'm interested to learn how the Library plans to build and improve upon its digital capacities to best fulfill its historic mission.

Libraries aren't dusty museums that the Internet left behind. They are living, breathing, and growing institutions that deserve our investment.

Can you just confirm for the subcommittee that all of those projects and any other projects will be completed before the inauguration?

They play a critical role in assuring the continued operation of an open and democratic Congress.

And we here want to make sure that this is successful and seamless and safe.

I support and many others support adjusting those caps to a more responsible level.