The gentleman's amendment would forbid funds for Yucca Mountain, but its most damaging effect is to stop the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from moving ahead with the Yucca Mountain license, application and review process. Mr. Chairman, the…

I join with the ranking member in opposing this amendment. The current allocation for defense is already $14.8 billion below the fiscal year 2011 request, an almost 3 percent reduction; and of course our committee wants to help to address…

I simply want to emphasize that the gentleman is correct, that the local people should decide that issue, and they have. In one local election after another, when this has been the deciding question, the voters themselves have said it is…

We support the gentlewoman's efforts to ensure that every taxpayer dollar is spent wisely and effectively. Our committee has always been focused on that. Effective recruiting is critical to the military's ability to attract new qualified…

The continuing resolution before us enacts historic spending reductions but it does so by striking a careful balance between deficit reduction and other important goals. I regret the gentleman's amendment goes far beyond the point of…

The Iraqi Security Forces Fund is required to enable the Iraqi Security Forces to reach minimum essential capabilities. These capabilities will allow those forces to maintain internal security with police forces in the lead and defense…

Eliminating the $400 million Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund is ill-conceived and unwise. This fund provides funding for high-priority, large-scale infrastructure programs in support of the civil-military campaign in Afghanistan. These…

We need to make these tough decisions now, to cut spending and to create a climate where the private sector can go hire workers. The Energy and Water Development section of this bill totals $29.9 billion, an 11 percent reduction from…

I rise in support of the rule and the continuing resolution. Mr. Speaker, we would not be in this position this afternoon if the leadership of the last Congress let the Appropriations Committee do its work last year, to act on the…

We are here to follow through on our pledge to right-size the government, and I appreciate my colleague's amendment for that reason. However, in addition to enacting historic reductions in spending in the CR, we are also committed to an…

While the energy efficiency and renewable energy program supports research and development important to American competitiveness, the program has seen a 30 percent increase since the fiscal year 2008 and received $16.8 billion in stimulus…

The gentleman's amendment adds, as we know, $50 million for ARPA-E while cutting funding for the fossil energy program. The Energy and Water portion of this bill strikes a careful balance between national security, American…