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The Armed Services Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of Richard Spencer to be secretary of the navy. I would like to acknowledge the tragedy in mississippi yesterday, 16 Service Members lost their lives in the crash of a marine corps kc 130 from cherry point, north carolina. It reminds us that these brave men and women put themselves in harms way everyday at home and abroad in training and in combat and service to our nation. We are keeping their families in our hearts and prayers. Nation. We are keeping their families in our hearts and prayers. Mr. Spencer, we think you for tra...

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 authority by which we undertake our responsibilities. Article 1, section 8 of the constitution says that...

The house is gaveling back in for more work on the Defense Authorization bill. Will the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, kindly resume the chair. The chair the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of the bill, h. R. 2810, which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018, for military activities of the department of defense, and for military construction. To prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. The chair when the committee o...

The house is gaveling back in for more work on the Defense Authorization bill. Will the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, kindly resume the chair. The chair the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of the bill, h. R. 2810, which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018, for military activities of the department of defense, and for military construction. To prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. The chair when the committee o...

I would also like to think the chairman of the committee for his hard work and his defense of those that where it the uniform ,nd take on that tough task especially in these tough and troubling times of financial austerity where he stood up and let everyone know that the military has been cut significantly and the impact on our National Security. In that vein, my goal with this amendment is to prioritize those resources on those that pose an immediate and direct threat to our National Security. Would strike the requirement for the secretary of defense to submit a report on the vulnerability to...