I know what is supposed to happen when those Special Ops forces are no longer in the country doing that.

I appreciate the fact you are struggling with limited dollars. We have made that decision, not you.

this is an area where I think we will deeply regret not staying current, not staying ahead of the rest of the world if we don't make some unpleasant choices about base structure.

For every $100 we were spending in 2004 on research and development, we are now spending $85.00.

I'm pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Linda T. Sanchez), a Member who fought for these kind of rights before she got here as a litigator and has fought for them since.

I yield myself 15 seconds. Mr. Speaker, President George W. Bush used the same legal authority to make appointments to the National Labor Relations Board that President Obama used here. There was not a word of challenge from the other side…

I would advise my friend and the Speaker that we have no more speakers at this time. What I would propose, with the Speaker's discretion, is I'd like to speak for about 1 minute. Perhaps if your other speaker arrives, we could accommodate…

This is a Friday across our country, and there are millions of Americans who are going to work under circumstances that exist because of the union movement and collective bargaining in the history of this country. If they work the 41st…

I yield myself 15 seconds. Mr. Speaker, what President George W. Bush did 171 times--the legal authority he relied on 171 times--is the legal authority relied on by President Obama, which is the subject of this discussion this morning. I…

I thank my friend, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at this time, I'm pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to someone who has walked in the shoes of those collectively bargaining and organizing, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson).

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 219, noes 209, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 101] AYES--219…

I thank the Speaker and colleagues of both parties for the spirited nature of this debate. At its core, this debate and this bill is about the primacy and value of collective bargaining in our country. There really are two different points…