It is my understanding the gentleman is going to withdraw his amendment. I yield to the gentleman from California.

I can say, and I am sure my colleagues would agree, your service in the Congress has been enormously beneficial because you have been perhaps one of the strongest advocates on behalf of those with mental illness. And certainly, your…

The committee wants to commend the gentleman for his support of this program. As you know, this program currently operates, I think, at 65 military installations and facilities around the country. This would increase that amount. And what…

Let me associate myself with the ranking member's comments earlier. We need to see the amendments. We are not seeing the amendments on a timely basis. As a basic courtesy, it would be helpful if both sides were provided with amendments by…

We on the committee thank you for this amendment. Understanding your professional background and many of our constituents suffering under Alzheimer's, we are supportive of it.

The committee would like to thank you, the gentleman from Massachusetts, the gentleman from North Carolina, and your colleagues for sponsoring this amendment. The $3 million would be added to the $3 million which the committee, Mr…

Will the gentleman yield? Mr. McGOVERN. I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey.

We on the committee thank the gentleman from New York for his concern regarding funding levels for traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and psychological health research. Just for the record, you should know that our bill…

I withdraw my reservation. We on the committee commend the gentlewoman for her concern for the health and well-being of all of our brave men and women in uniform. Taking care of the health and welfare of our servicemembers is of paramount…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Further, SOCOM has provided no information or data to support this costly new endeavor, and Congress has raised questions in both the authorization bill and the appropriations bill about the…

First, I commend you on your amendment, and I withdraw my reservation. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Duncan of Tennessee). The reservation of the point of order is withdrawn.

The committee has a long history of support for international sporting competitions. Ranking Member Visclosky and I will work with you to ensure that the remaining prior year balances appropriated for this purpose are spent for their…