Do you find it hypocritical for the President who claimed that he would get rid of the national debt, and I quote, 'over a period of 8 years,' to send this budget to Congress?

26: that is how many people were gunned down in a Texas church. Fifty-nine: that is how many were murdered at a concert in Las Vegas. And 489: that is how many law-abiding Americans were injured in that same attack. Mr. Speaker, it has…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on the National Defense Authorization Act. I must say that I am so proud to be a member of a committee so known for its bipartisanship. I am particularly proud to serve…

I thank the gentleman from Kentucky for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise today as a member of the Budget Committee to express my strong opposition to this budget resolution, which, if passed, would leave countless working families behind, and…

We must hear from this administration how this time will be different.

I can't tell you how painful it is as an Iraq war veteran now sitting on this committee to see us fighting and refighting so many of the same battles that we fought, that our friends gave their lives for.

We heard from the expert panel that preceded you how important it is that Iraqi politics be the primary effort.

I hope you will feel that responsibility, as well.

I cannot tell you how painful it is as an Iraq war veteran to see us fighting and refighting the same battles.

I echo Chairwoman Hartzler's frustration at securing appropriate administration witnesses to answer the full gamut of questions.

It is critical that we do all we can here in Congress to ensure a stable Iraq after ISIL is defeated.

How do we know that now that ISIS is about defeated there won't be an ISIS 2.0, just as ISIS in many ways is Al Qaeda in Iraq 2.0?