William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry

I have no further speakers at this time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. Mr. Chairman, my understanding is that, in January of this year, the independent Office of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation, which is part of the Department of Energy's NNSA, provided a report and…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mrs. Torres of California The Acting…

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

I only have myself to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I have no requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Creating domestic jobs in industry after industry is not the primary purpose of the Department of Defense, especially without a national security reason to do so. What this amendment would do, if it does anything, is to add another…

May I inquire of the chairman if he has only one more speaker remaining.

I am pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Florida (Mr. Waltz).

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bergman), a general new to the committee, but not new to national security.

I have no further requests on this en bloc package. I yield back the balance of my time.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn).

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Stefanik).

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Turner).

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not completely sure I am opposed to the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Woman, I would say the first part of the gentleman's amendment is certainly appropriate. There is no question that DOD did not do what it should in reporting to the national database and there have been instances where that made a…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. DesJarlais). Mr. DesJARLAIS. Mr. Chairman, I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise to express my concern and frustration with this bill in its current…

I had the opportunity to be there on the border and to listen to some of the thousands of people who are streaming across that border every day and hear their desire to be freed from oppression and to have a chance for a better life.

May I inquire of the Chair whether the gentleman from Washington, the chairman, has any further speakers other than himself.

I think the number one most important thing is it is crucial to maintain a strong U.S. presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

What has helped accomplish that, or what has provided the foundation for that progress is commitment of free nations to work together.

I think the improvement of our relationship with the nation of India is one of the most positive developments in foreign relations over the last several years.

I believe that the Pentagon can get by with a lot less money if we had a full audit.

The F-35 is unbelievably over budget.

Budget uncertainty, largely because of Congress and the previous administration, has caused enormous problems for the Department of Defense.