Corruption also potentially reduces the operational effectiveness of security forces and jeopardizes their legitimacy with the population.

It is essential that Afghan forces be capable of maintaining security and stability after transition is complete in 2014.

Thank you so much for joining us today. We appreciate you taking the time.

Mr. Speaker, Congress faces looming deadlines at the end of this year, set to take effect in the first days of 2013. Just as we ring in a new year with a renewed sense of optimism, if Congress does not act, looming defense cuts will…

Today the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee convenes the fourth in our series of hearings related to the Afghan National Security Forces.

The development of self-sufficient Afghan forces capable of providing internal and external security is a key goal of the U.S. strategy for Afghanistan.

Ladies and gentlemen, in the interest of time, since we have some votes coming up, we will get under way.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay respect to an admirable individual from America's First District who passed away earlier this week, who is truly admirable. Earl Lloyd Chittum of Stafford County lived an honorable life, full of service to…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 7 o'clock and 37 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Monday, July 23, 2012, at noon for morning-hour debate…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds…

This amendment directs that none of the funds made available in this act may be used to propose, plan for, or execute an additional Base Realignment and Closure, or BRAC, round. During the House Armed Services Committee markup of H.R. 4310…