mr. mcgwire's nomination. representatives meek, clay, murphy minge rangel and others stated that mr. mcgwire's senior executive experience in the financial service industry and leadership roles with nonprofit civic organizations working on public policy issues around the world make him distinctly qualified for this position. mr. mcgwire's highly relevant experience in his current experience at the department of commerce added to his extensive background working for both for-profit and nonprofit sectors make him an excellent choice to represent the united states at this institution that is so critical for global stability. i am confident that he will serve with distinction. gentry o. smith is currently a senior advisor at the bureau of diplomatic security. the office of foreign missions assists and regulates service for foreign missions in the united states, negotiates with foreign diplomatic representatives to improve operating conditions for the u.s. diplomatic missions and personnel abroad, assures that the u.s. diplomatic missions abroad receive equivalent treatment with respect to

mr. mcgwire? >> do you want to know or do you want to see me hit a few dingers? >> dingers! dingers. >> we had to label that simpson's on there? people would have thought that was real surveillance. i am guessing you have no problem with this surveillance. >> this absolutely did not make headlines. it did not blow up your twitter feed. the government is having cessnas and creating dummy corporations and spying on us sun bathing like andy did. you have the fuji blimp that is posing as illegal aliens. people would shrug at this point. rand paul was talking about how it is the tip of the iceberg. we just believe that everyone is out to get us and it is hard to get a pulse going. >> so you agree no big deal. >> aerial surveillance is a tool in criminal investigations. like a tool in a toolbox. >> and you believe them. i heard your commentary. i distrust the government seven days a week, 24 hours a day. it is not me who needs to be convinced, it is you. >> i distrust the fact -- >> how could you not be suspicious? everyone is supposed to assume, just sit back and assume that the

that has been why mcgwire-fort dix has been the place for this command to be joined together for years and years. mr. norcross: and i think this is not only strategically smart for our country, but this is an efficient way of spending taxpayers' money to make sure that we get the best bang for the buck and i yield back the balance of my time. thank you. the chair: the gentleman from new jersey. mr. macarthur: i reserve. the chair: the gentleman reserves. does any member wish to be recognized in opposition. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. macarthur: i yield back. thank you. the chair: the gentleman yields. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from new jersey. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will report the amendment. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. schiff of california. at the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following. section, none of the fu

mr. smith: i thank my good friend for yielding and i rise to raise an issue of particular importance to my constituents in new jersey. joint base mcgwire dicks lake hurst was created by the 2005 background and while joint basing has been successfully implemented as m.d.o., there remains an outstanding issue of gross unfairness for some employees. the overwhelm magazine jort of employees at the joint base are included in the new york pay locality area, yet the wage grade employees on the former ma gire air force base and fort dicks remain in the philadelphia locality area. these employees work on the same installation, but they are paid 7% less than their counterparts for the same work. joint base m.d.l. made a formal request for realignment of the philadelphia to new york wait survey area, to o.p.m.'s advisory committee in 2010 and the base leadership continues to believe pay parity should be a priority. mr. chairman, the joint base is a critical asset to d.o.d. and our national security. their missions could not be carried out effectively without the skills of the men and women stationed there and those working in civilian support rol