Peter Visclosky

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

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…

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 am sorely disappointed that, despite the very best efforts of Chairman Rogers, Mrs. Lowey, and all of the members of our committee, we yet again find ourselves in the position of considering another continuing resolution. In June, on the…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I thank the gentleman from Georgia, as well as the gentlewoman, for managing this legislation. I also do want to thank the chairs of the full committee and subcommittee, as well as the ranking members…

I appreciate the gentleman's yielding, and I do rise to join with the chairman in opposition to the amendment. I appreciate the intent of the gentleman from Florida as well as the gentleman from Michigan. I will be rising in support of two…

In the interest of full disclosure, I would indicate to all of my colleagues here that I did have meat at lunch yesterday. I ate meat last night. I appreciate the gentleman's concern about ideological activists attacking the menus at the…

I don't necessarily oppose the gentleman's amendment, but I would want to make some remarks regarding it. The European Command believes this amendment would make it more difficult and costly to acquire energy for European military…

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, 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 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 Chairman acknowledging and yielding me time. I rise in support of the amendment. There is no question of the sacrifice being made by our troops. We, as Members of the Congress of the United States, ought to clearly define…

I spoke just previously on the past amendment, and I will not repeat myself but will, simply, make two observations. Some of the changes that have occurred over the last 15 years include the U.S. withdrawing its large number of troops and…

How much time remains for the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee)? The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Holding). The time of the gentlewoman from California has expired.

I appreciate the chairman's yielding. I associate myself with his remarks and I am in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. There is no question that the relationship with Pakistan has been very difficult, but we ought to also remember…

I do appreciate the gentleman from Colorado's concern for his constituency and his State. We had a markup of another bill earlier today in the Appropriations Committee, and I was very vocal on behalf of the constituents I serve, so I…

The gentleman indicated that his amendment differs from the previous one just offered and debated. I would suggest it is a difference without a distinction. I would suggest that the solution to the concern that the gentleman has is, if we…

I appreciate the time and simply associate myself with the chairman's remarks. I am opposed to the amendment. I do appreciate the seriousness of people's opinion on both sides of this issue. I am an appropriator. I don't have a complete…

I appreciate the gentleman's yielding and I rise in support of his amendment. As he has, I think, very ably mentioned, the Department of Defense is the largest purchaser on the planet of fuel. We do need to increase the menu of our energy…

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 don't know how much more scientific evidence we are going to need before we understand the reality that there is a change in our climate and that we are going to have to accommodate that change. Today, I am not talking about coal or…

I would associate myself with the chairman's remarks. I appreciate what the gentleman from Alabama wants to do, but I do oppose his amendment for two reasons primarily. One, obviously, under the circumstances we find ourselves in, he had…

The world's largest fleet command, the United States Pacific Fleet, encompasses 100 million square miles, nearly half the Earth's surface. As our Nation conducts a rebalance in the Asia Pacific arena, it is critical that the Pacific Fleet…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. I do rise in support of his amendment. The fact is, the Congress of the United States today excels at one thing. We excel better than anybody else at one thing: doing nothing. We do nothing better than…