Niki Tsongas

As we discuss the importance of the Antiquities Act, it is rooted in the fact that our Nation has made a commitment that our most significant historical, cultural, and natural sites should be preserved in perpetuity.

Not only do national monuments protect our Nation's most treasured public lands, but they also directly benefit rural economies.

I agree that sequester-level funding has constrained our ability to make the thoughtful investments in these types of important capabilities.

Simply put, this budget would do great damage to our Nation and our national defense.

The proposed 30 percent cut to the State Department, a move over 120 retired generals and admirals spoke out against in a recent letter to Congress.

However, it also shows an unspecified $18 billion reduction to nondefense accounts without providing any details, which I find quite concerning.

Like many of my colleagues, I have long been concerned by the Budget Control Act's [BCA's] spending caps on defense and the constraints it has placed on our ability to make thoughtful investments in areas needed to keep our country and our…

We must strongly support those who had their rights and privacy violated and make sure they have all the resources they need.

These actions are reprehensible, harmful to our military and our national security, and detrimental to not just service women, but to all service members and to the culture of our Armed Forces.

I appreciate the testimony today just highlighting the extraordinary potential capabilities of the F-35 and how it is a game changer.

H.R. 5780 undermines years of effort to find common ground, and it is a missed opportunity to advance conservation, recreation, and economic development in eastern Utah.

This is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

The legislation before us today fails to strike the appropriate balance between these priorities.

States do not have the right to unilaterally set policy on these lands that belong to all Americans.

This endeavor does not ultimately fulfill its potential of reaching a bipartisan solution.

Unfortunately, instead of looking for bipartisan policy solutions to protect treasured natural resources and wild areas, promote recreation, and support responsible economic development, the legislation before us today fails to strike the…

While necessarily resident in a particular state, states do not have the right to unilaterally set policy on these lands that belong to all Americans.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Massachusetts will be postponed. Amendment No. 111 Offered by Mr. Chaffetz The Acting…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Because what does bring us here today is the recognition that our Nation's Air Force faces a growing set of diverse and complex challenges around the world.

This position is shared by both Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley and Marine Commandant Robert Neller. I urge my colleagues to reject this rule that denies the current reality of military service, limits gender equality, ignores a bipartisan…

We, in Congress, have a responsibility to address the crisis facing Puerto Rico.

The economic viability and success of Puerto Rico is an issue that is really important to many of my constituents in my district in Massachusetts.

As I have served on the Armed Services Committee it has been my experience that absent oversight from Congress the services neglect to design and field equipment with specific requirements for women.

Despite widespread public support for the National Park Service, its budget has been decreasing.