We have no speakers. I urge adoption, and 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. Thornberry). The en bloc amendments were agreed to…

I am pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Ruiz).

I have no speakers. I urge adoption, and 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. Thornberry). The en bloc amendments were agreed to…

I urge adoption of the amendment, and 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. Thornberry). The en bloc amendments were agreed to. Amendments…

May I inquire as to how much time is left on each side. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Johnson of Louisiana). The gentleman from Washington has 10 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 6\1/ 2\ minutes remaining.

I don't have any further speakers at this time. If the gentleman from Texas is prepared to close, then I am prepared to close as well. I yield myself the balance of the time. Again, I just want to emphasize the most important aspect of…

I, too, have no requests for time, urge adoption of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc, as modified, offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry). The…

I support the gentleman's amendment. I just want to comment on a couple of aspects of it. I think it is incredibly important that we get more small businesses involved. Sometimes the best technology, the best ideas, that is where they…

First, let me say I agree with Mr. Nolan on a couple of key points. Number one, I think the overseas contingency fund has come to be relied on too much. Yes, it was created before the Budget Control Act, but these wars have been going on…

I agree very strongly with my colleague from the Armed Services Committee, Mr. Rogers, that we need a strong nuclear deterrent. Russia is primarily the focus of that, but not exclusively the focus of that. China has nuclear weapons, North…

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

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney), the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.