I applaud the Department's willingness to seriously examine reducing DOD's overhead and administrative costs.

I find it troubling that, as many of my colleagues do, the DOD is having to make, in my opinion, very unacceptable cuts in areas, such as modernization and force structure, that will no doubt affect this Nation's security for years to come.

This appropriations measure fails at every level to meet our Nation's transportation infrastructure needs, support our States' housing initiatives, or further our community development goals. I would like to take a moment to highlight a…

My understanding of the LCS program is that the ship is critical to the Navy's network-centric warfare and intended to replace three other classes of aging ships.

The strategic guidance emphasizes the presence of U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) in the Asia-Pacific region.

I have long been concerned about the ability of our basing and infrastructure to withstand the cyber attacks that could reasonably be expected in any conflict scenario.

Your insights are clearly invaluable as we look to rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $22,000,000)''. Page 30, line 21…

I appreciate the comments that the chairman has just made. I'd just point out that in the Defense authorization bill this was authorized at the higher level. And the information I have from program managers is that they could, in fact…

Before I begin, I want to first congratulate the chairman, the gentleman from Florida, and the ranking member for their important work on this legislation before us today. Madam Chair, it's no surprise to any of us that the United States…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, this bill fails to enact real reform, put students first, or invest in a well-educated and highly trained workforce. In particular, it neglects to hold schools accountable for student…

I think that the argument that has been raised today about some type of limited strikes have merit.

What might a successful political settlement in Syria look like, and how has that changed since the confirmation of the Assad regime's use of chemical weapons?

I would disagree respectfully with the ranking member who would say that this is not going to have any benefit at all.

I am deeply concerned that the spillover of both refugees and violence into Lebanon could further destabilize that country.

There is also the troubling fact that there have been approximately 100,000 people that have been killed in this conflict.

Historically, how successful has the U.S. been in using the provision of military assistance to empower moderate rebel groups?

I share concerns that have been expressed about aid, particularly lethal aid, being directed to some of the more extremist elements of the Syrian rebel groups.

I certainly plan to introduce it again in this Congress.

On rollcall 299, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Broun of Georgia The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

In 3 short days, the student loan interest rate is set to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent unless Congress takes action. This is unacceptable. College is already too expensive for far too many young people, and doubling the interest…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I support the point of order that the gentleman has raised against the rule, and I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for raising that point of order. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. While I fully understand and appreciate the gentleman from Colorado's intention, I must strongly disagree with his amendment, specifically its choice of offset. Cutting our future to pay for the present…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, while I rise in opposition to this rule, I want to express my strong support for the underlying bill, H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act. This legislation is not perfect…

Let me thank Congressman Grijalva, the ranking member of the subcommittee, for yielding and for his outstanding work in support of this legislation. Let me also thank Chairman Hastings, as well as the chairman of the subcommittee, Mr…