William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry

I appreciate, again, the strong views of the distinguished ranking member. I would just say there is a real difference of opinion about to what extent U.S. constitutional rights, which each of us, as citizens, are privileged to have, are…

This amendment raises a number of concerns. It is a very strange thing, for example, to say in a war that you have to know the name, rank, and serial number of the person that you are about to shoot before you can even shoot him. And to…

I have before me an article from defense.aol.com from just a few months ago which was written by Richard Whittle, who wrote a whole book on the V 22. And as the editor says, this is as close to ground truth on the V 22 as one can get. What…

At this time I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished ranking member, and I am glad to do so on an issue on which we agree.

At this point, I yield 2 minutes to the chairman of the Subcommittee of Strategic Forces, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Turner).

I ask unanimous consent to control the time of the gentleman from California, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection.

I think all of us share many of the frustrations voiced by the gentleman from California, but his amendment goes too far. I agree we should look for additional allies in the region. The problem is there's not another ally in the region…

Further parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman. How much time remains on our side? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Ohio has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

As a point of parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman, who has the right to close on this amendment? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has the right to close.

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, we're going to have ample opportunity to debate a number of the issues that the distinguished ranking member raised, but I don't think that we can be here on the floor and allow some of the…

Essentially this amendment says get out now; leave Afghanistan regardless of the consequences. I appreciate the honesty and the forthright nature of this amendment offered by the gentlelady from California. It is better to say up front…

I commend Chairman McKeon for his leadership in developing this bill throughout the course of the year and appreciate the working relationship that he and the ranking member have, as evidenced by the fact that this bill was reported out of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate the chairman of the Science Committee, Mr. Hall, and the ranking member, Ms. Johnson, for bringing this bill and the next bill to the floor. This will mean the House will have passed…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. I would just point out two other things, briefly: One is, again, one criticism one hears is that, well, you don't solve this problem or that problem, and that is absolutely true. These bills, all four…

I thank Chairman Issa for yielding. Madam Speaker, I want to commend the chairman and the ranking member for working together and bringing this important bill to the floor. I also want to commend the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz), who…

I appreciate the gentleman from Florida for yielding to me. I rise in support of the rule and the cyber bill that it brings to the floor, as well as the other cyber bills which the House will consider today and tomorrow. Let me begin, Mr…

I don't think we can say often enough how important it is that the chairman and ranking member have worked together, not only on the substance of this bill, but in the process of getting us here. They have, truly, put the country's…

I thank the gentleman from Ohio for yielding. Mr. Speaker, every person elected to the House believes that we're here to do important work on behalf of our district. Of course, the House is bigger than any one issue or any one person. Yet…

It would be a mistake to believe that a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution will solve all of our fiscal woes. There are no magic answers to what ails us. Fiscal discipline and common sense applied day-by-day, year-by-year are…

This vote is a close call. Like the vast majority of our colleagues, I do not want to see the federal government fail to meet its obligations. And if the government cannot borrow, the fact that President Obama would decide which bills to…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is always tempting to say we ought to have a plan, but I think the purpose of this amendment is clear. It is to drive us out of Afghanistan on an accelerated time frame without regard for the conditions on the…

I thank the Chair. Mr. Chairman, I oppose the amendment because I believe that this is the wrong bill and it's the wrong time to consider it. But I should say that there is no one in this House who has more respect from both sides of the…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, Will Rogers was quoted as having said, ``It ain't so much what a man doesn't know that causes him so many problems but what he thinks he knows that just ain't so.'' And there have…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

Noting that it's not about where it's built, it's about saving lives and completing the mission, I would yield to my colleague from Texas, the ranking member of the Air and Land Subcommittee, Mr. Reyes, such time as he would consume.