Peter Visclosky

I certainly appreciate what my colleague from Wisconsin is trying to do with his amendment. As a former chairman and ranking member on the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, I certainly attach great importance to battery…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the amendment and would want to make a couple of things clear to all of my colleagues. The fact is the administration did ask for money. For the ballistic…

I appreciate the recognition. And I think I speak for the subcommittee when I will suggest that we would be delighted to accept the gentlewoman's amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. Again, I would not be opposed to the gentlewoman's amendment but would want to make the observation, given the observation I made in my opening comments, that I do wish she had chosen a different…

It does not appear that we have any other speakers on our side, so I yield back the balance of my time.

I appreciate the gentleman's remarks, and I also appreciate having the time to associate myself with the remarks you have made on behalf of the gentleman's amendment. Secondly, I note, as you point out, the subcommittee itself has done…

The gentleman suggests that we need a new relationship with Pakistan. The gentleman claims--and I'm sorry that the easel just disappeared, but I believe it was about 64 percent of the Pakistan people consider us the enemy. I don't know the…

Given the time limitation, I would address the issue of furloughs that the gentleman makes. Furloughs are a result of the Budget Control Act that was passed in 2011. It's the result of sequestration that occurred because of the adoption of…

I appreciate the gentlewoman yielding and would point out to my colleagues that on this particular issue she has been dogged. I do believe that this is one of a number of items within the bill where reasonable people can have a…

And I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Farr) for the purpose of entering into a colloquy.

I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to Chairman Young, and to congratulate him on the bipartisan and transparent manner in which he has crafted the fiscal year 2014 Defense bill. I also want to express my gratitude to…

I appreciate the gentleman's remarks. As he mentioned, I do appreciate the passion that the author of this amendment has brought to this. Obviously, there have been problems, and it is incumbent upon this country to make sure that this is…

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

I reserve the balance of my time, and it is my understanding that I have the right to close. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana has the right to close.

My understanding as well during subcommittee consideration is that the new START proposed--and this is a new START proposed for 2014--provide very little explanation or rationale, and that's from the Department of Defense. The committee…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. I do not rise to oppose the gentleman's amendment, but to cast a caution over the expenditure of the proposed funds. The bill contains $4 million, and this is a phenomenal program. I am not in any way…

I would note to the gentleman from California that, with the recent concerns regarding security clearance processes for the Department of Defense and intelligence communities, I appreciate his bringing to our attention that the Department…

I appreciate the chairman's remarks. As I mentioned before, I would not argue that we should not be reconsidering the underlying authorization. But to the extent it exists today, I do believe it does authorize this agreement. I continue to…

I would yield such time as she may consume to the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey).

I appreciate the gentleman yielding, and I simply would reiterate that in my opening statements, I indicated that I do believe the language in the bill and the limitations are a mistake. Guantanamo Bay ought to be closed. It is not…

As we have no further speakers, Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

I must tell you as an American citizen I am appalled that we have a very sophisticated hole in the ground...

We are going to add $400 million on average maybe a year going forward to the taxpayers of this country, some of whom make a living waiting on tables all day at a diner.

I appreciate the time and, first of all, want to thank Chairman Young of the Defense Subcommittee for his very good work. I want to thank the members of all of the subcommittees for their efforts throughout the years but, again…

I would concur with the gentleman's remarks and would note that in my remarks I mentioned the Congress fails to appropriate, which includes the United States Senate.