visclosky: how much time do each of us have? the chair: you have three minutes remaining and the gentleman from texas has a minute and a quarter. mr. visclosky: i would yield time to the chairwoman of the committee. ms. moore: i share the gentleman's concern and oppose the amendment. mr. visclosky: i reserve. the chair: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. poe: i come down here every year on thisype of amendment. when i came to congress, 1 years ago, i went to afghanistan and i went to iraq. i visited with our troops. and since that time, i have on my wall, 40r americans of all races and most branches that have been killed in afghanistan or iraq. and when i was there in afghanistan, i was down on the border with our troops and the british troops. and they are on the border to protect afghanistan from the terrorists coming in from pakistan. i don't understand why we continue to pay pakistan money. this legislation doesn't cut the whole fund. $700ts $200 million of the million fund to get the attention of the pakistanis tha

visclosky: -- mr. visclosky: i appreciate the gentleman's comments and would acknowledge his expertise as a fellow member of the nuclear security working group. i am grateful that mr. foster has raised the important subject of nuclear smuggling and for his continued commitment to addressing nuclear security issues. we must be relentless in developing the technologies that will help us identify and counter nuclear smuggling before dangerous materials fall into terrorist hands. the 2018 national posture review acknowledges the importance of nonproliferation and countering nuclear terrorism. but i do not believe, and -- believe the document is forward-thinking enough when it comes to developing a plan to address future threats. we must continue to invest in research and development of nonproliferation technologies so we will have the tools that we need to keep our nation secure in an increasingly complex nuclear environment. so again, appreciate the gentleman raising it and i would yield back the balance

visclosky. mr. visclosky: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume, and i ask unanimous consent that my full remarks be entered in the record. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he wishes to consume and without objection his remarks will be entered in the record. mr. visclosky: i want to say how i appreciate ms. granger. her abiding priority has remained at the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of every man and woman in uniform. additionally, she has taken a thoughtful and bipartisan approach to our work. she has been transparent, consider the of every -- considerate of every member in this body and knows the constitutional prerogatives of the congress. i'd also like to express my gratitude to chairman frelinghuysen, ranking member lowey, and the other members of the subcommittee for their efforts. and this legislation would not have happened without the incredibly skilled staff that the chairwoman has just enumerated, and i would join her in thanking them for their outsta

visclosky: i want to join the chairwoman. she's correctly pointed out there is a significant increase in the bill. but i do support the amendment, as does the chairwoman. as pointed out, we do need to act quickly. more than 82,000 americans that has remains missing are from world war ii, the korean war and from vietnam. the most recent of those wars ending over 40 years ago, fewer and fewer immediate families of those missing are still alive. i do think we should have a sense of urgency. i appreciate the gentleman's amendment. i appreciate him yielding. mr. lynch: reclaiming my time. i want to thank, madam chair, for your indulgence and also thank the ranking member. i ask members to support this amendment, to support the efforts to find and repatriate our missing heroes. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentlelady from texas. ms. granger: mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentlelady yields back. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from massachusetts.

chairman, chairman frelinghuysen, ranking member lowey, subcommittee chairwoman granger, ranking member visclosky for their leadership on the f.y. 2019 defense appropriation bill. thank our thank our dedicated professional staff who have tirelessly worked on this bill. i served on the house defense appropriation subcommittee for many years. and providing for our men and women in uniform is a privilege and honor. this bill provides vital unding for armed services, ncluding a including a 2.6% pay raise. this bill's an investment in our future. superiority on land, air, and sea. earlier this year secretary mattis released a national defense strategy and as we know, our secretary of defense is focused on readiness and lethality. this bill meets the demands of the department to restore readiness levels, buy the equipment that will maintain our military superiority, and provide for the health and welfare of our men and women in uniform. we're at a unique time in history that demands u.s. leadership throughout the world. as we know too well, the power vacuum breeds instability and extremism. a strong u.

kaptur, visclosky, mr. ryan of ohio, ms. wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the house will come to order. the house will come to order so e can proceed. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. jordan: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 971, i ask that the -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the house will come to order. please take your conversations off the floor. the gentleman may proceed. >> mr. chairman, pursuant to house resolution 971, i ask as the designee of the chairman to call up house resolution 970 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: house resolution 970, resolution insisting that the department of justice fully comply with the requests including subpoenas of the permanent select committee on intelligence and the subpoena issued by the committee on the judiciary relating to potential violations of the foreign intelligence surveillance act by personnel of the dep

granger , what is been her view of the appropriations process so far for 2019 and her work with peter visclosky? >> this year it is easier because the budget agreement that was past the spring, -- i believe it was in march the president signed an agreement that helped the funding for the pentagon. so it allowed the appropriators to get more what they wanted and it showed when the house appropriations committee passed that bill out of the full committee. >> as the debate gets underway and there are 130 amendments filed to the rule 24 will be considered under the first row. what are some of the key issues that you are looking for in that amendment debate that might come up under the second row? >> sure. so if you amendments will get the ball rolling. a democrat from california has an amendment that would decrease the overall funding, i believe, by $5 billion. it is probably not going anywhere. the amendment that i am particularly interested in today is an arizona republican and two of her colleagues jointer on this to relink the a- 10 warthog, which is an error craft -- and aircraft. she wants to