On rollcall vote No. 199, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Mr. Moran The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the…

Today I rise in strong support of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and against the proposed $20 billion cut in SNAP funding under the House Republican farm bill. Coming on the heels of a sequester-induced reduction, SNAP…

How does the FY14 budget request preserve the investments made in the directed energy programs, and what role does MDA see for DE capabilities in the future?

I appreciate you holding this hearing before us, and I want to thank our witnesses for being here today.

I'm particularly interested in how you are planning now to have the capability to integrate very energy-intensive weapons systems.

Given the potential capabilities that unmanned undersea vehicles promise to provide, please give us a brief update on the Navy's plans for these systems.

As our systems get increasingly complex, interconnected, and interdependent, how are you procuring to ensure that systems are able to function in warfighting environments where datalinks may be degraded or denied, or where networks may be…

Before I close, I just wanted to thank, again, the chairman and the ranking member for their comments, but, more importantly, their extraordinary collaborative work in trying to protect our Nation's cybersecurity. The work that they did in…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in strong support of H.R. 624, and I do thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Ruppersberger for their commitment to a bipartisan and inclusive process on a very, very challenging issue. We know…

My amendment ensures that utility districts are not unnecessarily and unintentionally limited from protecting their own information and ultimately will lead to a broader and more effective information sharing structure, leading to better…

What are some of the more difficult advanced technology requirements that SOF need to maintain an edge on the battlefield?

General, is Pakistan a positive or negative force in getting the Taliban to the negotiating table?

A great deal has been written and said about the relationship between SOF and the CIA.

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Before I begin, let me just say that my heart goes out to all those who lost their lives and were injured in the terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon yesterday. My thoughts and prayers are with them…

Admiral, can you speak to the investments the Navy is making in Unmanned Undersea Vehicles, and what those mean to the Navy's ability to persist in the restricted environments of the future?

Secretary Mabus, looking at the fiscal year 2014 budget, are we resourcing adequately in order to operate within the cyber domain and ensure our national interests are protected?

The health and vibrancy of our defense science and technology enterprise is critical not just to our national defense, but to our Nation's innovative edge in the world's economy.

Certainly we are not the only nation that is concerned about the advanced A2/AD threats.

Secretary Mabus, looking at the FY14 budget, are we resourcing adequately in order to operate within the cyber domain and ensure our national interests are protected?

Well, it is encouraging that this isn't siloed, and that there is good collaboration across the Services.

As you know, this subcommittee has authorized several pieces legislation over the past 5 years intended to improve the health of the laboratories.

Well, this is an area I have real interest in. And I see it can offer a host of benefits, not necessarily going to be a replacement for kinetic defenses, but certainly would be a great supplement to them.

I am deeply concerned about the effect sequestration is having on our science and technology investment base.

If I could turn now to directed energy. First of all, I want to congratulate the Navy on the recent successful test of a high-energy laser that shot down a drone and other tests.

Admiral, battlespace limitations within anti-access/area-denial environments are likely to place a premium on particular assets, technologies, and competencies.