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Mr. Thornberry mentioned about ack which situation reform and making sure the system works better. I thank the chairman who has taken the lead on this issue. I think we have made significant improvements while acknowledging that we still have a long way to go to get the efficiency out of the pentagon budget. I think this bill does a great job supporting the troops and their families. Its basically the case we recruit a Service Member but you retain the family, and that means you have to provide ...

The chair notes the presence of a quorum. Committee meets today to consider and mark up h. R. 2010, the National Defense authorization act for fiscal year 2018. For 55 straight years, under congresses and president s of both parties, and annual ndaa has been signed into law. Im certain that this you will be no different. The members of this committee have an overwhelming commitment to the duty placed on us by the constitution to support the men and women who serve our nation in the military. Eve...

Thank you. Mr. Thornberry mr. Chairman, i am proud to bring before the house h. R. 2810, the National Defense authorization act for the fiscal year 2018. It was reported favorably by the House Armed Services committee at 11 59 p. M. On june 28, 2017. By a vote of 601. That vote is an indication of the bipartisan support that exists to support our troops and to fulfill our obligations placed on us by the constitution. Mr. Chairman, i think the always helpful for us to remind ourselves of the auth...

Record to reflect the views of mr. Van hollen earlier about not having amendments where we can fully discuss in the house the twoyear funding for the syrian rebel army, and also to make sure that we do not have combat troops actively engaged in iraq. But, mr. Speaker, i am rising right now to strongly state my deep disappointment in a version of the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange act that was included in the National Defense authorization. Heres the National Defense authorization bill, and in h...

Questions on the issue to the uae government. I did see that announcement. I would refer you to them for the latest update in terms of their military participation in the campaign but i dont think people should take away from that announcement that the commitment from the emiratis and other arab countries in the region to the coalition has waned in any way. Theres a very Important Role for them to play in terms of the range of other aspects of our counterisil strategy. Well, it has waned, in poi...

Questions on the issue to the uae government. I did see that announcement. I would refer you to them for the latest update in terms of their military participation in the campaign but i dont think people should take away from that announcement that the commitment from the emiratis and other arab countries in the region to the coalition has waned in any way. Theres a very Important Role for them to play in terms of the range of other aspects of our counterisil strategy. Well, it has waned, in poi...

Questions on the issue to the uae government. I did see that announcement. I would refer you to them for the latest update in terms of their military participation in the campaign but i dont think people should take away from that announcement that the commitment from the emiratis and other arab countries in the region to the coalition has waned in any way. Theres a very Important Role for them to play in terms of the range of other aspects of our counterisil strategy. Well, it has waned, in poi...

Questions on the issue to the uae government. I did see that announcement. I would refer you to them for the latest update in terms of their military participation in the campaign but i dont think people should take away from that announcement that the commitment from the emiratis and other arab countries in the region to the coalition has waned in any way. Theres a very Important Role for them to play in terms of the range of other aspects of our counterisil strategy. Well, it has waned, in poi...

The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 24 the nays are are 242 the nays are 184, with one voting present. The bill is passed. Without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The house will be in order. All members please take your conversations off the floor. The house will be in order. Please clear the well of the house. The house will be in order. For what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognitio...

Pen the analysis that had led to their detention. These six former terrorists live only six blocks away from the u. S. Embassy which forced the embassy to heighten its security posture. The Obama Administration effectively prioritized its political goal of closing guantanamo over our National Security interests. The administrations best desperation to empty guantanamo has caused six hardened terrorists to land dangerously close to an embassy in our hemisphere. The chair the gentlemans time has e...