Peter Visclosky

I appreciate the chairman yielding, and I do recognize the very tough and dangerous job that local enforcement officers have, every last one of them, and what an important job they do. I certainly have been active over my career in…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I also want to express my best wishes for the gentleman's mother. It is hard to oppose a gentleman who went to Purdue University. I know he is a very smart individual. I have my other colleague here from…

I would like to thank the gentlewoman from Michigan for bringing this issue to the committee's attention. I look forward to working with her on it to address the unintended consequences of the existing DOD rule. I yield back the balance of…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding, and I simply would add my voice to his in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. It is certainly my belief and understanding that the Defense Logistics Agency is executing an acquisition program that…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I join in support of her amendment. As she indicated, more than 14 years have passed. The United States withdrew their large troop presence and marked the end of combat operations in Iraq since…

I will just reiterate my comments in the gentlewoman's last amendment and that is, after the passage of 13 years, things have changed. And one of the changes we ought to make in this Chamber is to have, again, that fulsome debate as to…

I only have one more speaker left, and it is my understanding that, as a member of the committee, I have the right to close. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana is correct.

I thank the chair for yielding, and I associate myself with his remarks. Again, I am not unsympathetic to the position the gentleman has raised, but I do not think we are in a very difficult relationship, that we restrain our flexibility…

I thank the gentlewoman from California for bringing this to our attention and, particularly, given the fact that my father is a Naval veteran and 99 years old. So I understand the circumstances of what you speak, and we do look forward to…

It is my pleasure to yield my remaining time to the gentlewoman from Alabama (Mrs. Roby), my colleague from the Appropriations Committee, to close the debate.

I would simply suggest, again, we have a new government. I certainly think their concern for ethics, as well as care in investment, is worth taking that last good chance to give them a last good chance. I yield back the balance of my time.

I appreciate the compassion and his conviction and would join in wanting to work with you, as the chairman has indicated, to see if there is some resolution to your concern.

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes.

I have a number of colleagues who want to speak, so I will be brief. But I would point out that this amendment, if adopted, will undo last year's compromise legislation that supported the Army's critically important Aviation Restructuring…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Hardy). The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike section 8100. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 303, the gentleman from Indiana and a Member…

The amendment that I have offered deals with the detainees at Guantanamo Bay. I would suggest to my colleagues that the continued operation of the facility at Guantanamo Bay reduces our Nation's credibility and weakens our national…

I would simply say that the gentleman from Virginia noted that there is supposition and unknown in the future, and that is certainly correct. What is known is that we are a nation of laws, and our military protects this country so that we…

I will simply conclude by again expressing sympathy for the aim of the gentleman but pointing out that to appropriate money, we need authority. We do not yet have that, given the absence of action by the Senate and signature of the…

I will not take the full 5 minutes, but I would just point out to all of my colleagues that we are on page 9 of a 163-page bill. This bill deals with the national security of this country. It contains $578,656,000,000, and we have already…

I appreciate the gentleman's concern relative to Russia and his desire to make sure that they do abide by the existing treaty. Certainly, I would acknowledge that they have invaded the country of Ukraine. They control a quarter of that…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 8101. (a)…

I think I speak for the committee in suggesting that we accept the gentleman's amendment and appreciate the fact that he wants to exercise care, as we do on the committee, to make sure whoever is trained is someone who is, if you would, a…

I would want to associate myself with the chairman's remarks and again reiterate my previous comments that at some point, we ought to trust some judgments being made down at the Department of Defense and not just say no to everything. We…

How much time remains on each side? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Indiana has 14\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to my good friend, Chairman Frelinghuysen, and to congratulate him on the collegial and the transparent manner in which he has crafted this legislation. I also want to express my sincere…