Marc Veasey

I thank very much Representative Lee. I really appreciate the gentlewoman's remarks. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to someone who, over the last 20 years, has been in nearly every battle in the United States Congress when it comes to the issue…

I thank very much Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the gentlewoman from California, Ms. Barbara Lee.

I thank the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson) for his timely comments. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), my fellow Texan from Houston.

I thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Maxine Waters). Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson), the ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security.

I thank Mr. Conyers very much for his words as the dean of the House. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Maxine Waters).

I am not in opposition to the amendments. At this time, I am waiting for a speaker. I reserve the balance of my time.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

However, I remain concerned about the close air support of FAC(A) and combat search and rescue missions.

I remain a strong supporter of a fifth-generation fighter, having been an airman myself.

Do you think that as far as retaining that talent, that maybe we need to look at paying those people more?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wanted to specifically ask you about talent as it relates to implementing a lot of this new technology.

I appreciate that. And I had a question for Mr. Glauthier and Dr. Cohon about the report about the National Laboratories.

While I voted ``no'' on rollcall vote 532, I intended to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. ____________________

I would like to recognize, from the 30th Congressional District in Texas, the gentlewoman from Dallas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson, who also was very well acquainted and was a good friend of Speaker Wright's and has some great stories about…

Leader Pelosi, I appreciate those kind words about Speaker Wright, and I know that his family will appreciate everything that you have to share. Thank you so much. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California.

Mr. Hoyer, I thank you very much. I appreciate those very kind words about Speaker Wright, and everyone in Fort Worth and the metroplex will appreciate those kind words as well. I also would like to recognize Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi…

I'll be very frank with you on that.

Amendment XXVII: ``No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.''

It is high time we started talking about the millions of people right here in this state who absolutely have no insurance at all and they are being denied coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

He has denied them coverage. Under the Affordable Care Act, the Federal Government would pay states 100 percent of the cost of this expansion the first three years and 90 percent after that, and yet the governor would rather leave $9…

I know that many state elected officials have expressed concern about the recent actions of Texas Insurance Commissioner Julia Rathgeber...

I think that we all can agree that the Affordable Care Act is a heavy lift as far as getting people enrolled...

We desperately need Medicaid expansion in this state. The governor is refusing to accept billions of dollars in Federal assistance that we so desperately need, and why he is doing that, I can only imagine that it is for purely political…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, the answer to that would be the Secretary of the Interior. I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1500

Reclaiming my time, again, I want to ask the gentleman: Who would decide what is strategic and a critical mineral? I mean, I listened to the gentleman in his explanation, and I never heard exactly who would decide in his explanation.