I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 110, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $505,000,000)''. Page 203, line 2, after…

Woman, our colleague just makes the point. If Chicago needs a program, Chicago could operate a program. If the State of Illinois needs a program, Illinois could operate a program. If the State of New York needs a program, the State could…

This amendment will decrease funding for the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS by $505 million and move it to the spending reduction account. AIDS is a horrific disease. We have lots of horrific diseases in our country, but we…

Back in March, I sent a letter to the FIO regarding its politically-motivated effort to collect climate change data.

I and seven of my colleagues on the committee sent the NAIC a letter expressing serious concerns with their proposal.

This amendment would reduce the salary of Victoria Nuland to $1. She is currently the Acting U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. Presidents have come and gone. Victoria Nuland remains at…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. The salary of Victoria…

I appreciate my colleague's comments. Frankly, I hope that is the message that is received. If you came to serve the United States Government to advance your own interests instead of the Nation's, I hope you choose not to go into the…

I think perhaps the biggest existential threat to Western civilization is a wrongly-structured system of money.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, insert the following: SEC. 16__. EXCLUSIVE MEANS FOR THE SECRETARY…

The amendment I have offered would prevent the Department of Defense from purchasing data that would otherwise require a warrant, court order, or subpoena. The amendment would also end unauthorized surveillance practices. The government is…

I appreciate the support of my colleagues to get this amendment to this point and, frankly, the commitment to the work ahead. It is important for our national security, but the whole premise of the Department of Defense is to support and…

This amendment expresses a sense of Congress. This doesn't even have teeth on it. It just asks nicely, please, NATO allies, would you contribute the amount that you said you would, please? It is a kind ask. It is a sense of Congress that…

I would just point out that Ukraine is not a member of NATO. I know some of my colleagues want to make them that, maybe so that we could already go to war with a country that would inherently involve Article V, or they would be admitted…

My amendment simply requires a mission statement from the National Command Authority. We used to insist on a mission and an exit strategy before we committed to wars. Make no mistake, this is a proxy war in Ukraine. Russians have unjustly…

I agree that we should be working collaboratively with our NATO allies. In fact, we do. I was fortunate to get to serve in Germany at a time when the Cold War was at its height. I saw the wall fall while I was there, and I got to see…

This amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on allied contributions to defense spending. The 1985 NDAA established an annual report from the Department of Defense on allied contributions to our common…

This amendment doesn't deal with Ukraine, it deals with NATO. It doesn't say anything bad. It denounces people that don't do what they said. I denounce people that don't keep their word. Shame on you. You said you would do something, and…

This is an important signal to send to all our allies. We are, indeed, your allies, but we are not going to fund or fight your wars. You are not buying insurance for America to carry the load. We are a participant. We would love a…

The gentleman didn't raise an objection to understanding how much they are contributing. He implies he already knows. The world doesn't know, and I certainly don't get access to all of that information. I do know they are paying for their…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the appropriate place in subtitle C of title XII, insert the following: SEC. __. REPORT ON ALLIED…

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 217. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 583, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr…

This amendment requires a mission. We have asked nicely, we have asked persistently, and they have given us no response, so there has to be consequences. We figure $300 million out of $113 billion is a small price. It is enough to get…

It is precisely the time to lean in and have your allies' back. If our allies won't do that now, when will they do it? There is a war on their borders, and they will not invest at the levels they have committed to as part of the treaty. If…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title VII, insert the following new section: SEC. 7__. STUDY AND REPORT ON…