I first want to thank Chairwoman Speier for the hard work that we did together on the Military Personnel Subcommittee, Ranking Member Thornberry, who has provided leadership my entire time, and Chairman Smith for the great job that they…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. This amendment is a remedy that has no current or no historical problems. It is a remedy in search of a solution. We debated this in the Armed Services Committee. This goes a step further. It defines…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this is dangerous. This same amendment, but in a lesser form not nearly as dangerous and not nearly as restrictive, was defeated in a bipartisan manner in committee. The reason that it was…

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…

Thank you, Chairwoman Speier, and thank the witnesses for being here. Thank you for holding this hearing at such a fitting time.

I have dealt with White supremacy on the front lines as a district attorney.

No group is more diverse or culturally integrated than our United States military--none, anywhere.

I think extremist activities of any kind are unacceptable and cannot be tolerated in the military.

Warriors can't do that if things aren't properly taken care of at home.

people, more specifically and families, are our most precious commodity.

Our families are too important to have a solution that is in the future.

I am saddened today that I spent two Christmases defending our country overseas, and I get a measly 30 seconds to speak in this laughable process. Our President made a campaign promise to drain the swamp, and there are those today relying…

Today, I rise to recognize five 2019 Mississippi football State championship teams that hail from my district. In 1A, the Nanih Waiya Warriors defeated the Lumberton Panthers 28- to-14. In 4A, the Corinth Warriors defeated the Poplarville…

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…

Given that only 29 percent of 17- to 24-year-olds are eligible to serve in the military without a waiver, it is essential that services do everything they can to increase the recruiting pool.

The strength of our military is our people and the strength of people is our diversity.

Despite the significant efforts made by the services, there are still areas for improvement.

I believe the Department may be viewing this as a cost-saving exercise when the actual purpose is to improve efficiency and healthcare quality.

I am also very concerned about the planned reduction in military healthcare billets.

I can tell you that many civilian healthcare networks are oversaturated and will not be able to absorb more patients.

We hold the Military Health System to a higher standard than civilian healthcare, given your important mission.

As we remember the first Thanksgiving when settlers broke bread with their Native American allies and shared fruits of their harvest, I rise today to thank our Nation's farmers. As Thanksgiving approaches and we prepare to enjoy the…

Today I rise to recognize soon-to-be former--he is about to retire from the Mississippi House of Representatives--Representative Steve Holland. Steve has served in the House of Representatives in the Mississippi legislature for 36 years…

I just want to talk a little bit about this impeachment process, or whatever you want to call it that we have going on. The American people deserve the facts--and just the facts--not supposition from witnesses who have second- and third…

I thank Chairwoman Velazquez and Ranking Member Chabot for working to bring the VA-SBA Act to the House floor. I also thank my friend and cosponsor from Colorado (Mr. Crow) for working on this very important legislation. I thank all of…