Guy Reschenthaler: “Currently, the State Department is limited in its authority to grant administrative leave to personnel serving in combat…”

Thank you for your kind attention to my efforts.

I have no further speakers at this time, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

I thank my good friend from Missouri for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I would like to engage the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Kiggans), who is my fellow Navy veteran, for the purpose of a colloquy.

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), my good friend, pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this…