Rodney Frelinghuysen

Reclaiming my time, let me thank the gentleman for his comments, and may I add emphasis to what he said. The thought that people that have been released from Guantanamo have gone back to the fight and been involved in the killing of…

I am pleased to accept the withdrawal. I thank the gentlewoman for her advocacy. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Texas? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk…

Allow me to commend the gentleman from Colorado for pointing up the value of what he talks about here. And let me promise to him that I am sure I will be working very closely with Mr. Visclosky to see what we can do to elevate our…

Respectfully, I rise in opposition to the gentleman from Arizona's amendment. The Marine Corps has an aviation plan calling for the orderly transfer of this capability to other entities. The East Coast mission will be assumed by the Coast…

I very much regret that I rise in opposition to the amendment, knowing what a strong supporter of our national defense the gentleman from Nevada is and what a strong supporter he is of the National Guard, not only across the Nation, but in…

I agree with the gentleman, and I know the gentleman from Alabama will agree that the oversight of scarce defense dollars is important. The request for this program has spiked significantly between fiscal years 2015 and 2016. Yet, there is…

Reclaiming my time, I thank the gentlemen from Alabama and Oklahoma, both veterans, for bringing these matters to our attention, and we look forward to working with you on these important issues. However, in both instances you both…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Florida for yielding. Let me say, we admire his strong conviction and advocacy for this program. We are prepared to accept his amendment with the understanding that we will need to study and discuss…

Reclaiming my time, I do recommend a ``no'' vote, but I certainly make a, I hope, valid offer to work with the gentleman because I know that he is going to be working on me to make sure that this occurs, and I want to be helpful to him. I…

May I say that I share quite a lot of the gentleman's sentiments. I have said on a number of occasions, when you put the Defense bill forward, sometimes you have to support things that the Commander in Chief and the President want that you…

I reluctantly rise to oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

I understand the Representative from Arizona has firsthand knowledge of the value of the southwest border mission, and I support his amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

The amendment proposes to amend portions of the bill not yet read. The amendment may not be considered en bloc under clause 2(f) of rule XXI because the amendment proposes to increase the level of outlays in the bill. I ask for a ruling…

Will the gentlewoman yield? Ms. McSALLY. I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey.

I reserve a point of order. We haven't received a copy of the amendment. We would like to see a copy of the amendment if that would be possible. That is the reason for the reservation. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will distribute copies of…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Crenshaw), a member of the Defense Appropriations Committee and a member of my subcommittee.

Rather than repeat myself, I think the Department of Defense excess property program does provide some very valuable equipment to local law enforcement. Of course, it is invaluable if it is used properly and with care. As a consequence, I…

I am pleased to yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), the dean of the New Jersey delegation, for the purpose of a colloquy.

As I rise to present the House Appropriations Committee's recommendation for the fiscal year 2016 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, there are nearly 200,000 servicemen and -women serving abroad, doing the work of freedom on every…

I claim time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the gentleman for his passion and his remarks. I reserve the balance of my time.

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Currently, U.S. forces are conducting multiple airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq and Syria. Without this authority, these campaigns would stop immediately. Should this Authorization for Use of Military Force be replaced? Perhaps it should…

Yes, I absolutely agree with the gentleman from Alabama that this deployment is vital to our missile defense, and the United States should be grateful for strong allies like Poland. Nothing in the bill today will in any way impact the…

We are prepared to accept your amendment because it is so incredibly reasonable.