Rodney Frelinghuysen: “It has been a substantial investment.”

I want to thank the gentlewoman for the time and rise in strong support of her bill, the Defense appropriations bill. I know I join Mrs. Lowey in congratulating Ms. Granger and Mr. Visclosky for their excellent Defense appropriations bill…

On rollcall 374, I am not recorded. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 374. personal explanation

I urge Members to vote ``yes'' on the bill, to keep the government open until February 8, to support critical border security, which is badly needed, and to look after the needs of so many Americans who have suffered from so many disasters…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole), chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations.