mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, i yield such time as he may consume to my colleague from new jersey, mr. lobiondo, for the purpose of a colloquy. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lobiondo: i thank you, chairman frelinghuysen, and also want to thank ranking member peter visclosky for setting an example how to take care of our nation's dramatic needs and do it in an inclusive bipartisan fashion. chairman frelinghuysen has shown great leadership on providing the resources or war fighters need to successfully defend our nation, both here and abroad. he and i have worked together on shared interests and i thank you for engaging with me on this important issue. the aircraft that are meant to protect our nation's sovereign airspace from both domestic and foreign threats and also our routine -- are routinely deployed with a big air force into war theaters overseas have gone without much-needed upgrades. the f-16 block 30 aircraft are tasked with a mission that absolutely cannot fail. the 177 fighter win

mr. frelinghuysen: will the gentlelady yield? ms. speier: yes, i do. mr. frelinghuysen: i served on the naval academy board for five years and i know there's some issues in some people's mind as to whether this executive order either strengthens or weakens the case for rape shield but i was appalled by what happened there. so i'm supportive of what you're doing and there maybe some arguments people have as to whether you're strengthening or weakening it, but your desire is to strengthen and make this unacceptable behavior go away. ms. speier: that is correct. mr. frelinghuysen: i'm supportive of that. i congratulate the gentlewoman on your efforts. i was on the academy board of visitors for a number of years. the inability of the leadership of that academy, and to think that this midshipman had to go through this, 30 hours, outrageous. so i commend you for what you've put forward here. ms. speier: i thank the gentleman. mr. frelinghuysen: yield back to you. thank you. the chair: does anyone seek recognition in opposition to the amendment? the gentlelady fro

mr. frelinghuysen: will the gentleman yield? mr. garamendi: i do. mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, i withdraw my reservations with the understanding that the gentleman from california will be withdrawing his amendment. mr. garamendi: well. reclaiming my time, sir. i would much prefer if you could say these are really wise and information that we need and that we would add these to the bill somewhere along the process. i yield back to the gentleman. mr. frelinghuysen: well. i'm a strong supporter of the joint strike fighter and indeed the b-61, we are doing things to make sure that it is everything that we anticipated it should be. and i think the issue is worth discussing but it was my understanding that you were planning to withdraw your amendment. otherwise i will make a point of order. mr. garamendi: i think what i would prefer to do, sir, is to -- reclaiming my time. what i would prefer to do, sir, is to proceed and to continue the discussion. i think this is an important matter. with that -- i don't know how much time i have remaining. the chair: the gentleman from c

mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, i seek time in opposition. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, i rise in opposition to this amendment. while i recognize the gentleman's concerns that the wounded warrior care program is effectively and efficiently monitored and perhaps and outside group looking at it would not be a bad idea in and of itself, removing $20 million from the aircraft procurement account, specifically that navy teams, for growlers, ea they're called, is excessive to fund a study really unrelated to the purpose of that aircraft. there are better ways to fund studies. we can request the government accountability office, and our committee would be happy to do that, to do a study and one that will certainly cost less than $20 million. additionally, the loss of funding for the growler program will result in a loss of an air frame that's critical for the nation's airborne electronic attack mission. probably need more of these growlers rather than less. so be happy to work with the gen

mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, as we begin consideration of this important legislation, all of us in this chamber want to pay tribute to the men and women of our armed forces, all volunteers. they deserve our heartfelt thanks for their incredible service and sacrifices and that of their families. in everything we do over the next few days should be dedicated to them. my colleagues, fiscal year 2015 department of defense appropriations bill reported out unanimously by the full committee on june 10. this recommendation is the product of countless staff hours, 10 official briefings, and 13 hearings. reducing risk for our war fighters. these hearings was exclusively dedicated to taking testimony from members of the house on their views, opinions and priorities for this year's defense appropriations bill. i want to thank those members who took time to inform and educate the committee as well as other members who made specific requests. at the onset, i'd like to thank chairman hahl rogers and ranking member --

mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, i rise to claim time in opposition. the chair: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for five minutes. mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, i'm not actually opposed to the bill but i would like to talk about some of the assertions or allegations made by the gentleman. do i that respectfully. not in opposition to the amendment, but i think there's some things that have been said that need to be replied to. the national security agency has participated in standard setting with the national institutes of standards and technology known as nist. of course they'd participate, wouldn't we want our nation's best crypting to are a ferres to help strength -- cryptographers to help strengthen and secure the internet? you want the standards to be designed by the people who best understand the threat. they recommend the standards that they themselves use. as a national security stated in september of -- september 30 of last year, the n.s.a. is responsible for setting the security stand

mr. frelinghuysen: mr.peaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and exclude remarks extraneous material on further consideration of h.r. 4870. and that i may have -- i may include tabular material on the same. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. pursuant to house resolution 628 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the further consideration of h.r. 4870. will the gentlewoman from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, kindly take the chair. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of hsh -- of h.r. 4870, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill making appropriations for the department of defense for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2015, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: when the committee of the whole rose on thursday -- the chair: when the committee of the whole rose on thur

mr. frelinghuysen: i yield to the gentleman from virginia. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for one and a half minutes. mr. goodlatte: the bill passed by this house honors the fourth amendment and protects the rights of american citizens. at the same time, islamic radical terrorists are on the march in iraq and the leader has publicly threatened to attack america. syria has become a vortex of jihaddists from across the globe and the director of national intelligence and the director of homeland security have warned of the growing threat jihaddists pose to our homeland. state control has collapsed in libya and rival gangs of radical terrorists have established safe havens that rival those in afghanistan prior to 2001. meanwhile in afghanistan, the taliban, and al qaeda continue to fight. the administration has released the taliban five from guantanamo. the terrorist danger is grave and growing. the terrorist threat is not contained overseas. the u.s. homeland remains a prime aspiration and target. this amendment would create a blind spot

mr. frelinghuysen: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 4870 and that i may include tabular material on the same. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. that motion is adopted. pursuant to house resolution 628 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 4870. the chair appoints the gentleman from new york, mr. collins, to preside over the committee of the whole. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 4870, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill making appropriations for the department of defense for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2015, and for other purposes. the chair: pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered as read the first time. the gentleman from new jersey, mr. frelinghuysen, and the gentleman from i

mr. frelinghuysen: i move that the committee do now rise. the chair: the committee is on the motion that the committee do now rise. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the committee rises. the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman. chairman the committee having had under consideration dress me to report that it has come to no resolution thereon. the speaker pro tempore: the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration h.r. 4870 and has come to no esolution thereon. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house an enrolled bill. the clerk: senate 1254, an act research and control act of 1998 and for other purposes. chair ker pro tempore: lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leaves of absence requested for mrs. kirkpatrick of arizona from june 18-20. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. he request is granted. the chair will entertain requests for one-minute peeches. the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announc

mr. frelinghuysen: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and tend their remarks and include extraneous material on the further consideration of i may 0 and that include tabular material on the same. the speaker pro tempore: is there any objection? the house ction -- ill be in order. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise with many of the women of the house, both republican and democrat, the members of the congressional women's softball team, to share with our colleagues that last night at the sixth annual congressional women's softball game the members beat the press nd took back the trophy. now, unbelievably -- unbelievably, the press seems to be absent in -- they want to cover us on everything else but seem to be absent in observing these proceedings. we are so proud to report to you that we didn't just beat them we beat them badly, 10-5, and we were able to raise th

mr. frelinghuysen: mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. frelinghuysen: mr. speaker, with strong leadership from chairman rogers and ranking member lowey, our bill already funds the administration's request for electronic health records. this includes $124 million for interoperability efforts for the two current systems of both the department of defense and the department of veterans affairs. efforts are already under way to allow clinicians and users now to have operable records. . in regard to sexual assault, our recommendation provides approximately $275 million, an increase of $50 million over fiscal year 2014, which fully funds the president's request for sexual assault prevention. mr. speaker, with regards to traumatic brain injury funding, this bill, our bill also includes over $400 million in research and development funds for traumatic brain injury and psychological health and over $600 million in oper

mr. frelinghuysen:: i ask unanimous consent when the house adjourns today it adjourn to meet at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow and, two, when the house adjourns on that day to meet tuesday, june 17, 2014, when it shall convene at noon for morning hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute peeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> i ask permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from new york is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to commend a recent display of distinguished heroism by the brave men of the fire department of new york. mr. grimm: on the morning of june 5, 20 14, a massive fire erupted in staten island. the firefighters were engine 161 and ladder 81 quickly arrived on the scene and set to work battling the blaze. with choking smoke and rising flames, firefighters, ed morey, billy calderon, and thomas ascended to the second floor bedroom of the rivera family's bur

mr. speaker, the rule before us allows for an open and transparent consideration. department defense appropriations act of 2015. chairman frelinghuysen has done excellent job in the appropriation area, working with his minority leader -- minority member to craft this appropriation bill to fit the needs of our military. they have done an extent job. providing for the common defense is a constitutional responsibility that we share with the president, this congress shares that with the president. without a strong defense we have no way of ensuring that our liberties we enjoy are the -- the safety of our citizens from threats foreign or domestic keep us safe here at home. the underlying legislation helps fulfill congress' responsibility to provide for our national defense. funding the armed forces and addressing critical readiness gaps. the d.o.d. appropriation act provides $1 million to be used exclusively for improving military readiness. that commitment is vital if we need to give to our war fighters the best possible chance to complete their mission and make it home safe and sound. as a father of three soldiers, i can only tell you t