I reserve a point of order on the gentlewoman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 303, the gentlewoman from Texas and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes…

I claim the time, but I am in support of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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

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.

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 am not an expert in coal, and I am not an expert in what these men describe as an earmark, but I do know that coal is reliable, that it is cost-effective, that it is domestically produced, and that it has been used at this Air Force base…

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 yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky) to finish his remarks.

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…

What is really surrealistic around here, to use the gentleman's word, is that we spend more time on these Guantanamo detainees than we do on Americans locked up in Iranian prisons and jails--that is unconscionable--or with Americans…

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…