Peter Visclosky

As the designee of the ranking member, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me time. Mr. Chairman, I reluctantly join with the chair in opposition to the gentlewoman's amendment and share the chair's concern over the issue raised. However, I don't think the approach is an…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would point out that the gentlewoman is absolutely correct. The committee worked hard to increase funding for these accounts. Also, I would point out, representing the First Congressional District of…

I simply, again, reiterate my support for the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

First of all, I want to commend the gentleman from Vermont for his amendment and for his thoughtful approach to this problem. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Lowenthal).

This budget guts funding for programs critical to appropriately manage our public lands.

These proposals contained in President Trump's budget, I believe, are reckless.

I find it disgraceful that the Administration's budget turns its back on this duty.

I would simply follow up on the chairman's remarks, and I also want to congratulate Mr. Smith on his life of service to his country. Mr. Pomerantz on our side was also mentioned. Again, both gentlemen and their service to this country are…

I would strongly urge you, when we talk about infrastructure in this Congress and we talk about investing in the economy, to ensure that we preserve these programs...

I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today. I feel like I have come home.

At no other time in history have we as a Nation faced such serious, complex, and growing threats to our national security.

I think it is a very enriching program for the Guard, for our country, for the other countries we are involved with.

This task was made no less difficult by the announcement this week that the President will be submitting a budget request that proposes a $54 billion cut to domestic programs.

I am here today on behalf of my constituents of northwest Indiana and our Nation to advocate for a fiscal year 2018 budget that does not allow for significant reductions in Federal funding for investments in infrastructure and particularly…

I, again, think that the gentleman overreaches. It is micromanaging, and I am opposed to his amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

I simply join the chairman in opposition. I respect the gentleman from Colorado very much, as well as the gentlewoman from California, but the committee has spent the last half year trying to make very discrete decisions on spending. I…

I thank the chairman for yielding, and join the chairman in opposition to the amendment that has been offered. There is no question that there were significant fundamental problems with the first iteration of this program. This is a…

I appreciate the gentleman offering his amendment. I believe it is a very good one, and I rise in support of it.

I thank the gentleman. I do appreciate the sentiments of the gentleman who offered the amendment. As I said earlier in our debate this evening, it is very hard at times to measure progress in Afghanistan, but I would agree with the…

I would associate myself with the chairman's remarks at this point in time. I do appreciate the gentleman's passion, his search for justice in this world, but I also do believe that the amendment is overly broad. The chairman of the…

I suggest to my colleague we should be discerning and to recognize, again, under the executive order, that things like specialized firearms and ammunition, riot equipment, explosives, and pyrotechnics still can be transferred. I yield back…

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

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 California will be postponed. Amendment No. 33 Offered by Mr. Mulvaney The Acting CHAIR. It…

In his closing remarks, the gentleman suggested that if the Metro stop at the Pentagon costs $10 billion, perhaps we should close it. It doesn't. It doesn't cost $10 billion, and it doesn't cost that money to the Department of Defense. We…