We are back on schedule to pass a Water Resources Development Act every two years.

All, would each of you agree that budget constraints have forced each service to prioritize near-term readiness at expense of capacity, capability, modernization, and infrastructure?

As we find ourselves in a situation where we are downgrading, China and Russia are not standing still.

The only way, if we are going to try to reinstate our position of superiority, is to go ahead and do what's necessary in all the possible scenarios.

We have more mission than money, manpower, and time.

All, is the current defense budget sufficient to simultaneously rebuild the readiness of each of your services and modernize the force for the future while continuing current operations around the globe?

All, we are working with OSD to help facilitate the timely hiring civilians at our depots, shipyards and ammunition plants.

Our aggregate pilot inventory meets current authorizations.

on February 13, 2016, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away in his sleep. He was an enduring legacy of the Reagan administration and the conservative standard not only on the Supreme Court but for the entire American judicial…

I wrote EPA a letter on March the 10th on this topic, but the response received yesterday doesn't really answer the question, I don't believe.

I am rising now to respond to a statement that was made by our good friend from Illinois a few minutes ago, to clarify. It is kind of interesting that we look back and we find that when the Republicans had someone in the White House and…

I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized for up to 15 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________