Kay Granger

You are very clear about what 16 years of war did to our Army.

I continue to reiterate as chairwoman of the subcommittee that it is vital to the members of the committee that we hear from our military leadership in order to make decisions regarding funding and the future direction for our national…

we never forget that.

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Ms. Granger moves that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the title of H.R. 695 and that the House…

I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Aderholt), chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. {time} 1430

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on adoption of the motion will be followed by a 5-minute vote on: Suspending the rules and…

I was unable to make votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 635 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 636. ____________________

I was unable to make votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 562, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 563. ____________________

Due to a personal conflict, I was unable to make votes. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 532, ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 533, ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 534, ``Nay'' on rollcall No. 535, ``Nay'' on rollcall No…

Today I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. As a former chairwoman of the State, Foreign Operations Subcommittee, I worked very closely with the U.S. Institute of Peace. From firsthand experience, I can tell you how important…

I share many of the gentleman's concerns, and I appreciate him raising this issue. I support environmental remediation efforts that ensure that drinking water is safe in communities across the Nation. That is why this bill includes $1…

The gentleman proposes an amendment that cuts all funding for the introduction of U.S. Armed Forces in the hostilities in Yemen. U.S. Forces need the flexibility to enter any theater where terrorists target the United States. Just 2 months…

I join Mr. Franks in his remarks, and I urge rejection of this amendment.

These important revisions have been included in several appropriations bills for several years running. They represent a strong and enduring consensus in Congress that Guantanamo should remain open and that detainees should not be…

I appreciate the gentlewoman's concern to provide adequate funding for this very important research, and we have spoken about it. I am a strong supporter of funding for research in this area, and that is why the bill already provides $125…

The committee has no objection. The amendment's funding for major test facilities is critical to ensuring our military retains its competitive lead over our competitors. We are prepared to accept the amendment.

I thank the gentleman for his amendment. The amendment proposes to add funding back to the JLTV program, cutting the House defense bill due to a lack of information provided by the Army budget justification. The cut to the JLTV program…

I thank the gentleman for his remarks, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I appreciate the gentleman raising this issue. I am supportive of efforts to ensure that the Department of Defense takes responsibility for any potential contamination issues. That is why this bill provides more than $1 billion for…

The amendments included in the en bloc were made in order by the rule for consideration of division A of H.R. 3219 and have been agreed to by both sides. Mr. Chairman, I support the amendment and urge its adoption, and I reserve the…

I want to thank the gentleman for his valuable contributions to the Defense Subcommittee. I join him in opposition to this amendment that would limit the Defense Department's flexibility to achieve efficiency and save taxpayer dollars. I…

I urge opposition to the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Today we consider the Make America Secure Appropriations Act which includes the Defense Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2018. I ask all Members for their support of this very important legislation. Congress' number one responsibility…

Due to a personal conflict, I was unable to make votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 318 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 319. ____________________

I was unable to vote on rollcall No. 313. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' PERSONAL EXPLANATION