Peter Visclosky

We can't afford to lose the strong cooperation we had with our neighbors in the south, and we must do all we can to continue this partnership.

I appreciate the emphasis on working on the culture and stigma, so people do--if you have got a problem, please, we are here to help.

I am trying to take warheads out of Russia so they don't hit Indiana.

Arms control is not a product of starry-eyed idealism, but of hard learned lessons from the cold war.

Modernizing our strategic deterrent is part of ensuring that a nuclear war is never fought, but so are arms control efforts.

I must also stress my concern that the administration has not demonstrated the same commitment when it comes to arms control.

I appreciate the gentleman's concern. The committee has been following the implication of the Department's medical reform efforts closely and certainly shares many of the gentleman's concerns. The committee has requested the Department…

I thank the gentleman from Florida for raising this important issue. The committee recognizes the urgent need to invest in trusted foundries, advanced microelectronics cybersecurity, and manufacturing capabilities that will translate our…

I appreciate the gentleman in this regard, and I share his concerns. I would simply point out for the Record that, in the committee's markup, we have increased funding for this, before the gentleman's amendment, by 24 percent over last…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding again. I think the gentleman is doing good work here. The gentleman is correct that there was an increase of $2 million from $85 million from last year's fiscal year in our bill; however, it was a $12…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I commend the gentlewoman for her work with the committee to make all of us aware of the lack of support that our veterans are facing on the space-available flights. I am happy to report that, because…

In closing, I wish to emphasize that we should not use the most survivable leg of our triad as a tactical warfighting platform. It is imperative for the House to reaffirm Ronald Reagan's clear-eyed admonition that a nuclear war cannot be…

I would simply state that the department must be transparent in reporting the strategic, operational, and financial costs of climate change. I would ask support for the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR…

I rise as the designee of the gentleman from New York (Mr. Jeffries) and have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 223, line 22, after the dollar…

This amendment provides an additional $9 million to address one of the Army's top unfunded priorities, future vertical lift. The funding would allow the Army to speed up the acquisition timeline for the replacement of the Black Hawk…

As the designee of the gentleman from Texas, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 223, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced…

I appreciate the gentlewoman yielding me time and simply would suggest that the committee has no opposition to the amendment. I would point out that, again, she struck a chord with me when she talked about the supply chain problems we have…

Just to address the issue for a moment, I really appreciate the gentlewoman for bringing this to all Members' attention. She is absolutely correct that this is a very important program. I will point out that I think the most important…

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 Michigan will be postponed. {time} 1600 The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that…

I am opposed to the amendment, and yield back the balance of my time.

Woman, I understand I have the right to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

The proposed change inserts a new test for the certification of acquisition and is likely meant to make it more difficult for the NSA to target foreign nationals if the intended target is in communication with someone in the United States…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. I would point out that the chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and the Commandant of the Marine Corps testified that the inclusive policy adopted under the Obama administration has caused no…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding, and I certainly do support his amendment. The amendment expands the Hacking for Defense program, designed to provide students the opportunity to learn how to work with the Department and intelligence…

I simply want to take the time to thank my colleague for the work he is doing to advocate and advance knowledge of our Nation's youth on the rights and duties of citizenship. Again, I thank him for his work. Madam Chair, I reserve the…