Joe Manchin: “The Active component/Reserve component is at appropriate levels.”

We need to do permitting reform in America, we're not going to meet the challenges and be energy-independent.

If we don't do permitting, and we don't have permitting reform in America, we're not going to meet the challenges and be energy-independent.

these are the relationships that we all should have. This is the good will, knowing that we want the TAKE IT DOWN Act. We have Senator Barrasso here, who has worked so hard on this--his staff, my staff, your staff. I can assure you, we are…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5301 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will…