Rodney Frelinghuysen

The project is critical to those communities.

I thank the chairman for the time and for his leadership and support, and that of Ms. Pelosi, for our men and women in uniform, wherever they serve. Mr. Speaker, in the wake of Paris and San Bernardino, the American people are deeply…

I will be brief. I rise in support of the agreement before us this afternoon. Madam Speaker, as my colleagues are aware, the Department of Defense and the intelligence community have borne the brunt of our efforts to reduce the budget…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise in support of the rule and urge specific passage of H.R. 10, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act. Over 10 years ago Congress took action to give the children of the…

I want to thank Mr. Meehan and Mr. Royce for their leadership. I oppose the Iranian deal for many reasons. Among the reasons is the over $100 billion windfall Iran will receive in unfrozen assets and sanctions relief. The administration…

We are quickly approaching one of the most important deadlines in the recent history of the national security of the United States, the often postponed end of negotiations to halt Iran's nuclear weapons program. I support the goal of…

Before speaking on the motion to recommit, Mr. Visclosky and I would like to thank our consummate professional staff that put this bill together for all of us, headed up by our clerk, Rob Blair; Tim Prince; Paul Terry; Walter Hearne; B.G…

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

We are pleased to accept your amendment. May I also say, we are proud of your service to our Nation. Thank you for the time. Ms. McSALLY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your support. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The…

I do insist on my point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman may state his point of order.

The Fisher House Foundation does incredible work. Both my predecessors, Mr. Murtha and Mr. Young, were strong supporters. Just for the record, my bill already includes an additional $5 million for the Department as a grant to the Fisher…

While I check the figures to make sure that it is properly offset, I continue to reserve my point of order.

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

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…

If the gentleman will yield, there is some consultation going on at the desk. At the conclusion of those consultations with the Parliamentarian, I will have a better opportunity to respond in, hopefully, a more positive fashion. I reserve…

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

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

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

Let me congratulate the gentleman from New Jersey, my colleague, for his advocacy on behalf of the KC-10. Mr. Chairman, none of the good work we have done in the Middle East could have been done without the remarkable history of the men…

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…

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…

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

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

I seek time in opposition, although I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I yield to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman), who is a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.