Peter Visclosky

I would just say that, if we are talking about the protection of taxpayers dollars, we should be talking about the protection of a human life and to make sure that that life, no matter whose life it is, is protected from the arbitrary use…

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…

Obviously we face a very complex threat.

I think we need that to have a review as to who is in leadership and to make sure that we have a fair representation.

I think all of us are here because we had wonderful families and great mentors.

I was concerned about one proposal that would negatively impact families that did not have access to a military treatment facility.

I would reiterate that on TRICARE proposals Congress is going to have to exhibit some intestinal fortitude.

There are very serious, decent people trying to move this country forward.

As far as the women in service, I appreciate that since the chairman's memo in 2013 the Army has opened literally tens of thousands of positions previously closed to women.

We are actually committed to removing barriers to any position in the military for women.

I think if we simply continue on the path we are on, the government does not continue to be viable.

I wholeheartedly support the Department's reaching the 2017 goal for auditable financial statements, a tool that will help manage the finite resources that we have.

There is a finite cap, and we have to prioritize.

We have to make an investment and we have to raise revenue, that is a failure.

We are not investing enough in this Nation's defense, there is no question about that.

If we are going to ask people to sacrifice their lives, be injured and give the time of their life to this country, we ought to be very precise.

We have failed to deal with that responsibility to find savings on the entitlement side, specifically Social Security and Medicare.

I did not vote for the Budget Control Act, and it is very difficult to find anyone in this institution now who admits that they did, but we are living with the consequences of it.

I appreciate that you fought for appropriate funding and did not get it. And just appalled at the failure of administrations of both parties not to invest in this country's infrastructure, to protect people's lives, and to build our…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and also want to add my voice to those who are complimenting Mr. McLemore on his dedication to public service and his retirement as clerk of the Defense Subcommittee. I would tell my colleagues that…

I appreciate the recognition, and I would strongly emphasize that I join with my chairman and colleague from New Jersey in support of his amendment. So that there is clarity as to the purpose of his offering this amendment, I would…

I appreciate the recognition, and I appreciate the gentleman's emphasis on competition. I also appreciate the fact that he is concerned about the industrial base and manufacturing in the United States of America. We have seen a collapse in…

At the outset of my remarks, Madam Chair, I would not in any way dispute the value or the good work done at the proving grounds in Arizona or the good work of the military and civilian personnel who are there. I would concur in the…

I appreciate the chairman's remarks. Madam Chair, again, I would emphasize my opposition to the gentleman's amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the gentleman for his comments, and I especially lend my agreement to his comments relative to the situation at Guantanamo Bay. I yield back the balance of my time. Amendment Offered by Mr. Gosar