I do believe that there are a number of goals and objectives that are being placed upon you that do not cover the goals and objectives of the original AUMF.

The idea that now, today, the Pentagon is using that as the authority for military action... is ridiculous.

I don't think it is acceptable... for us to be relying on the 2001 and 2002 AUMF in 2019.

You do not have an authorization for use of force to counter Russian influence in Syria, to hold back Iran's influence in Syria...

I thank my colleague from Pennsylvania (Ms. Dean) for pushing this legislation with me, as well as Congresswoman Bass of California. Congressman Stivers of Ohio has been an incredible champion. I thank Congressman Wagner for her work on…

Mod 12 will have advanced accuracy and produce less fallout compared to previous versions of the weapon.

It is a necessary and prudent life extension and a programmatic delay.

The B61 and the W88 are both critically important programs in our Nation's nuclear modernization efforts.

I now ask that Members and guests in the House rise for 32 seconds of silence. ____________________

On August 4, a mass murderer opened fire on innocent civilians in Dayton, Ohio's historic Oregon District. Hundreds of people were present in the street, restaurants, and bars in this two-block area that is less than 5 minutes from my…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 501.

We should turn to the experts when we talk about how long this can be extended. This amendment would try to take this Richard Nixon-era missile to 2050. General Hyten, who is the person who is charged with having expertise with this, came…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment No. 33 Offered by Mr. Blumenauer The Acting CHAIR. It is…

This amendment's language is so wrong that it was resoundingly rejected in the Armed Services Committee by a voice vote. It is very basic and easy to understand as to why it was rejected. This missile, and it relates to a missile upon…

We are blazing along on the timeline of nuclear weapons and missile development where we had a missile that was last placed in the ground in 1973 during Richard Nixon's second term, after he was elected to a second term. We now have a 1980…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 1646 and insert the following new section: SEC. 1646. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEPLOYMENT OF…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 421 will not be offered…

This is an amendment that would strike section 1646 of the bill and replace it with a determination by the Secretary of Defense as to a certification of need. Madam Chair, this provision is a unilateral nuclear disarmament provision. Now…

This is very basic. You cannot have a treaty with yourself. You must have a treaty with someone else. If that other person steps out of the treaty, you no longer have a treaty. Russia stepped out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces…

How much time remains? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Ohio has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Washington has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

This is unilateral nuclear disarmament because we get nothing from the other side. I mean, if you are against this nuclear weapon, put a provision in this bill that says I strongly encourage the United States to negotiate with Russia that…

The provision that this amendment seeks to modify in the bill is a provision that Vladimir Putin would love. I can't imagine what it must be like when, in Moscow, they begin to tell Vladimir Putin that the United States Congress is looking…

I understand that there are people who don't like nuclear weapons. I don't like nuclear weapons either, but I don't like nuclear weapons in the hands of other people. And, yes, there are those who say that we are in the middle of an arms…

I am disappointed by the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that is offered here on the floor today. This bill represents a significant deviation from our past sentiment of bipartisanship. Now, the Senate has passed their…

Working with my colleague Elise Stefanik, we have called on the Department to publicly announce location of such a site.