Norman D. Dicks: “This subcommittee has always been a great source of bipartisanship within the Appropriations Committee for good reason.”

I'm very interested in this, and I want to talk to my good friend about this. I would like to work with you on it.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Iowa will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Ms. Lee of California

Tom believed in and practiced civility, and bipartisanship.

There ought to be a competition. I mean, there is no reason that this should be sole-sourced. There should be an opportunity for American contractors to compete, and one thing we're going to have to work on is logistics and their ability…