Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 254, introduced by Congressman Jason Chaffetz of Utah, facilitates the development of 50 megawatts of clean and renewable hydroelectric power at existing Interior Department…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 254) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project. The Clerk read…

Mr. Speaker, I concur with the gentleman from New Jersey in that this bill should pass, and I appreciate the bipartisan support. With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

The Army has announced the reduction of 2,500 enablers as part of our force structure footprint reduction in EUCOM.

From an Army perspective, what will be the primary purpose of U.S. troops based in Europe once the regular deployments to Afghanistan are done?

Having budget decisions driving strategy is both immoral and only increases the likelihood of service men and women not returning from future combat.

BRAC 2005 was an absolute failure.

Considering BRAC 2005 will not realize a payback on the $35 billion investment until 2018, can we afford to exacerbate the budget constraints?

I believe that the Department of Defense needs a robust military capacity and that any diminution of this capacity should be staunchly opposed.

Has the Secretary of Defense assessed whether excess infrastructure exists in the Department?