Trent Kelly: “Despite the significant efforts made by the services, there are still areas for improvement.”

I hereby remove myself as a cosponsor from H.R. 1297. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's request is accepted. ____________________

I was absent from votes today due to the Mississippi National Guard obligations. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 141, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 138, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 139, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 140 and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. I wish to thank Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Thornberry, Chairman Inhofe, and Ranking…

The UFR list does not add any additional spending authorizations to the NDAA. Congress has a constitutional responsibility to fund the military. These lists provide us with insight into senior leader requirements. It allows us to allow the…