I would just like to quickly remind my colleagues on both sides of the aisle that the Defense bill will be subject to the $46 billion as a result of sequestration, which General Odierno said will hollow out the force. Mr. Speaker, I am very honored to yield 2 minutes to my colleague, the gentleman from North Carolina, Mr. David Price, a distinguished ranking member of the Appropriations Committee.
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Whenever my friend is ready to sit down, I am happy to work with him. I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi).
I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone), the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, a member of my class in the Congress.
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