Peter Visclosky: “We are not investing enough in this Nation's defense, there is no question about that.”

I strongly believe making critical investments in medical research at the Federal level will improve the well-being of our Nation.

It is unacceptable that the Defense Department put the health of families in Pennsylvania and around the Nation at risk with these chemicals.

Moreover, it is hard to understand how we can continue our counterterrorism mission or train and equip Afghan forces if we pull out all of our forces within 14 months.

I want to thank the chairwoman for her very kind remarks. I also want to thank Nita for her friendship over the years. As I am going to again mention in my prepared remarks, the gentlewoman's life of service to not only her constituency…