William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry

I appreciate the chairman's yielding to me. I also appreciate the considerable efforts that have gone on not just in the past few weeks and months but all the way back to the last Congress with Congressman Cole, with the Governor's Office…

I appreciate very much the gentleman from Washington yielding me the time and his work on this issue, as well as the chairman of the Natural Resources Committee for bringing it to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I do not intend to spend a great…

First, I want to express my appreciation to Chairman Bishop not only for bringing this bill to the floor, but for taking the time to understand the issues, how they came to be, and cutting to the heart of the matter. I thought he did an…

I appreciate that statement by the gentlewoman from Massachusetts. I do not disagree with anything she said, and I think I said that a while ago, that there absolutely is a legitimate Federal claim from the middle of the river to the south…

I send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Notwithstanding the order of the House of October 21, 2015, I ask unanimous consent that the veto message of the President on the bill (H.R. 1735) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department…

If one takes into account the effects of inflation, we cut our military budget 21 percent from 2010 to 2014. Madam Speaker, I think everybody in this body will acknowledge the world is not 21 percent safer today than it was just 4 years…

As the gentleman from Ohio just said, it was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs that said that this is the lower ragged edge of what it takes to defend the country.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman), the distinguished chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Heck), the distinguished chair of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

I send to the desk a concurrent resolution and I ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers), the distinguished chair of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, for the purpose of a colloquy.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Hartzler), the distinguished chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

The gentleman is correct. The total is exactly the amount that the President asked for.

I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. Mr. Speaker, in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, this President signed into law the exact restrictions on Guantanamo transfers that we have in this bill. Now, is it all of a sudden such a big deal that…

Cyber is deeply ingrained in virtually every facet of our daily lives, at work, at home, in our schools, and in government.

After 41 years in uniform, General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the highest-ranking military officer in the land, retires today. More than once this year, we on the Armed Services Committee have expressed…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Walker).

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly).

Let me start by saying I very much appreciate the service of Mr. Gallego and all the veterans on both sides of the aisle who have served our Nation. I appreciate all of the contributions Mr. Gallego and all the other 62 members of the…

I support the en bloc. I hope all Members will, and I yield back the balance of my time.

At this point, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), the distinguished chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

I encourage Members to do the same thing, as well as on final passage. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry). The en bloc…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to my colleague from Texas (Mr. Poe).

I have no further speakers at this point, so I reserve the balance of my time.