I share the chairman's opinion that it is good that we passed appropriations bills for fiscal years 2014 and fiscal year 2015, that we set in place a budget that is going to, at least, give us some stability.
Smith acknowledges the importance of recent appropriations bills for budget stability.
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Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Houlahan), the ranking member of the House Committee on Armed Services' Panel on Quality of Life.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Jacobs), who is the ranking member of the House Equality Caucus and a member of the House Armed Services Committee.
Our constituents are bringing it up. The country is bringing it up. And the White House - sorry - campaign strategy of be quiet and fall in line and let's ignore it simply isn't working right now. Elections are a choice. And in this field…
Mr. Chair, I actually don't have any more arguments on this point other than what I have said. Mr. Chair, I urge opposition, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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