John Culberson

I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Foxx). The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

Our third-highest priority in the Constitution is to provide for the common defense. This bill, more than any other, has been done in a bipartisan way; this bill more than any other is vitally important to the peace of mind, to the quality…

I urge Members to defeat this motion to recommit and vote ``no.'' I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit. There was no objection. The…

Reclaiming my time, the gentleman is correct that $200 million is a lot of money, but we have to preserve our investment in NATO. I would point out that the former Soviet Union is sending submarines into the Gulf of Mexico. The former…

I oppose this amendment because I share the gentleman's concern about the debt and the deficit. As I mentioned a moment ago, the way we're going to save the country from bankruptcy and protect our kids from this crushing debt burden that…

At this time I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished and valued member of our subcommittee, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart).

It is my privilege, along with my good friend from Georgia (Mr. Bishop), to present to the House for its consideration the 2014 appropriations bill for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. One of the most important obligations this…

The House budget that we adopted set a total spending limit of $967 billion in the 3 years that the Republicans have had the majority in the House and the leadership of Chairman Hal Rogers of Kentucky. For the first time since World War…

I would say to the gentleman from Georgia that both Mr. Bishop and I and the subcommittee are keenly aware of these terrible tragedies in Atlanta and the very critical and important inspector general's report, and we intend to aggressively…

I have no objection to the amendment. I want to acknowledge and thank the gentleman from Oregon for his long labors and support of this important work to identify and cure these invisible injuries that many of our soldiers have suffered as…

It's a pleasure to bring this bill to the House and to recommend it to every Member of the House to support this bipartisan bill to make sure that our men and women in uniform--as my good friend, Sam Farr, said, this is such a privilege to…

I am opposed to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry).

I share my colleague from Georgia's passion and commitment to reduce the deficit to avoid passing on this debt to our children. This bill has bipartisan support. It has been put together very carefully to ensure that we're supporting our…

We'd be happy to accept it. I think it's more than reasonable to report that you're going to expend more than $15,000. Certainly, we want to help make sure that our officers have everything that they need, but it would be nice to have them…

I agree with my colleague from Georgia, and we look forward to working closely with you to be sure that we continue to address these vital issues.

I believe Mr. Kingston has correctly identified the problem in the private sector. If you don't meet a performance goal, you're going to suffer a cut in pay. You can be discharged from your job. Mr. Kingston correctly points out that the…

I ask unanimous consent to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

I would rise in support of the gentleman's amendment. I share his concerns; and that's why, in section 227 of our bill, we included language that's very similar. And I look forward to supporting the gentleman's amendment and working with…

I want to express my support for this amendment. I share the gentleman's intense frustration with the VA for their failure to meet their own guidelines and their own deadlines for eliminating the backlog, and I urge adoption of the…

I just want to express my support for the gentleman's amendment and urge its adoption by the House. I yield back the balance of my time The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr…

It's common sense that your performance should be tied to your pay, so I urge the adoption of the gentleman from Georgia's amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the…

I would just also say that bringing these terrorists in to the United States we would be giving them American constitutional rights, a very precious, very special privilege that is reserved for the people of the United States. These people…

This language is in the bill because it has strong, bipartisan support. The American people do not want these terrorists, these criminals, captured either on battlefields overseas or who have sworn to kill innocent American men, women and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment.