Leonard L. Boswell: “Who would have ever thought Abilene, Kansas, somebody would end up as Supreme Allied Commander and President of this…”

I just want to thank you again for your attention and your dedication to this cause, Mr. Chairman. I've noticed that for years you and the ranking member have worked together, and you're doing the right thing. Thank you very much.

I am proud to say that this Committee is genuinely the more bipartisan operation in the House of Representatives and I think you have just seen the reason why.

We are not making more land, we are just making a lot more people and how are we going to take care of that as we go down the road.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 132, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $22,000,000)''. Page 141, line 12, after the dollar amount…