How do we, as a government, work together to defend this Nation?

This attack on one of our closest allies, perpetrated by Vladimir Putin, demands a strong and unequivocal response.

Given the current world situation in locations such as North Korea, Ukraine and the Middle East, all members of the Armed Services have an increased potential to be exposed to radiation.

The pursuit and potential use of weapons of mass destruction remains a high-consequence threat to our national security.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the hard work and dedication of our north country Olympians, who made history at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang. The United States women's bobsled team, trained in Lake Placid in my…

I am concerned about our long-term counterterrorism strategy and what we are doing to make sure that that is sustainable.

The fiscal year 2019 budget request for U.S. Special Operations Command [SOCOM] totals more than $13.6 billion, an approximate 10 percent increase, and the largest request ever submitted.

It is deeply troubling to see continued dependency on overseas continued [contingency] operations funding [OCO].

One year ago, before this very committee, General Thomas wisely noted that such dependency has created a force that is, quote, 'largely a facade,' unquote.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Lewis County Legislator Rocky Fawcett. Rocky was a dedicated public servant who never stopped believing in the potential of Lewis County. Rocky was involved in many local causes and organizations…

Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment today to highlight the real results we have achieved on behalf of north country families in this Congress. In 2017, we worked on many important initiatives to grow the north country economy, support our…