William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry

I appreciate the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, this resolution is misguided, and let me take a few moments to illustrate some of the reasons. Number 1, as the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. McCaul, has…

The number one lesson of the last 18 years, if you let up the pressure they are going to spring back and they will spring back quickly.

I think there is a bipartisan opinion on this committee that we should not be taking Department of Defense dollars out of military construction.

I inform the Chair that at this point I have no additional speakers other than myself to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Barr), a distinguished subcommittee chair from the Committee on Financial Services.

This bill continues to make readiness a key focus, for if we send our men and women out on missions, then they deserve to have the best equipment, the best training, and the best support that this country can provide. It advances…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 359, nays 54, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 379] YEAS--359 Abraham Adams Aderholt Aguilar Allen Amodei…

I appreciate the gentleman from Pennsylvania yielding and the support of the gentleman from Pennsylvania and the gentlewoman from Nevada for this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I introduced this legislation with a near unanimous request of the…

Just to say that there are a number of provisions which Members on one side or the other consider inequitable, and a big part of the challenge we face is, okay, to enact a particular provision, you have to pay for it. So my point is we…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Marino).

We voted on a similar amendment on this topic a week before last in the National Defense Authorization Act. It was defeated then, and it should be defeated now. Mr. Chairman, I think there must be some misunderstanding. We are not talking…

I insist on my point of order. I have been advised that the amendment contains new direct spending. Therefore, the amendment violates section 302(f) of the Budget Act, and the CutGo rule. Therefore, I must insist on my point of order, and…

I currently have no speakers on this en bloc package, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I reserve a point of order against the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his motion to recommit.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 351, noes 66, not voting 10, as follows: [Roll No. 230] AYES--351…

With appreciation for the kind words, but especially for the commitment from the Speaker, 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…

I have no further speakers on this en bloc package, and I reserve the balance of my time.

The House is currently in the Committee of the Whole. Correct? The SPEAKER pro tempore. We are currently in the House.

I have no speakers on this set of amendments en bloc. Mr. Chairman, I urge its adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1715

The men and women of NNSA are like the military: they are going to get the job done under whatever conditions are required. But this amendment affects their work environment, their health and safety, and whether we can attract and retain…

Parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas will state his parliamentary inquiry.

I thank the gentleman for raising this issue. As the gentleman and I have discussed, there are significant hurdles to legislating land transfers of the Department of Defense. Among the issues that must be addressed are: What and where is…

I have been confused by the mace coming and going here. ____________________

I have no requests for time for this en bloc package. I urge its adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I urge adoption of this en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.