mr. nugent directing a brief on the special operations forces directed energy requirements. amendment number 79 on the mentor-protÉgÉ program. and then number 100 by mr. wittman on cybersecurity and cyber vulnerability assessments. amendment 111 r-1 by mr. wittman directing a brief on the language translation technology or amendment number 140 by ms. gabbard on high-performance computing needs. amendment number 171 by mr. brooks directing a brief on high resolution terrain data requirements. amendment number 184 r-1 by mr. castro concerning research and development work with the biosafety facilities. amendment number 188 r-1 by mr. wells directing a briefing on major force program funds for cyber operations. amendment number 191 by mr. walz directing an annual report for national guard capabilities. amendment number 202 by mr. franks establishing a commission to assess threats from electromagnetic pulse attack. amendment number 231 by mr. johnson increasing research and development funds for stroke of black colleges and universities in minority institutions. amendment number

mr. nugent. >> thank you, mr. chairman i do appreciate it. mr.chairman this is a simple amendment -- >> the gentleman wants to offer his amendment. >> yes, i do. >> if the clerk will please distribute the amendment. >> without objection the amendment will be considered as read and the gentleman from florida is recognized for five minutes to discuss it. >> thank you mr. chairman. once again this is a very simple amendment that would permanently treat national guard as personnel for the purpose of furlough. dual status technicians are full time guardsmen but get paid out of different accounts on week days versus drill weekends. the dual status technicians work two hats. they are trained to perform a particular job in the armed forces and they drill in that role like all other guardsmen. oftentimes these dual status technicians are the maintainers of aircraft and vehicles. they are the lynch pin of readiness and are critical to first response mission. to correct this problem congress has had to pass an annual fix two years ago we led an propositions

mr. nugent? no. breeze gram in-- ms. gram? mr. multon? mr. multon votes aye. mr. burns? mr. burn votes no. mr. graves? mr. graves votes no. mr. knight? mr. knight votes no. mr. mccarther? mr. mccarther votes aye. mr. russell? mr. russell votes no. >> mr. chairman? excuse me while i chew my cookie. gentlemen from new jersey? >> how am i recorded? >> you are recorded no. >> i would like to be a yes. >> clerk report the tally. >> 34 aye votes and 29 no votes. >> the amendment is adopted. question now on 157-r1 by ms. spear. clerk will call the role. >> chairman? no. mr. smith? aye. mr. jones? mr. jones a yes. ms. sanchez? ms. sanchez, no. mr. brady? mr. brady no. mr. davis? ms. davis votes no. mr. wilson? mr. wilson votes no. mr. long? mr. long no. mr. larson? mr. larson votes no. mr. bishop? mr. bishop votes no. mr. cooper? mr. cooper aye. mr. turner? mr. turner votes no. mr. cline? mr. cline votes no. mr. courtney? mr. courtney votes aye. mr. rogers? mr. rogers votes no. mr. franks? mr. franks votes no. mr. johnson? mr. johnson votes aye. mr. conway? mr. conway no. ms. spear?

mr. nugent. >> thank you, and i appreciate his service and comments. we have been talking about the a-10 for the last two years. the arguments continue to be the same in regard to the fact the air force at one time was saying that they needed the money the higher maintainers i can only go back to my conversations with brigade commanders from across this nation. i will tell you that you talk to my sons. i had six of his buddies having dinner talking about the a-10. i we will tell you not only those lieutenants at the time and captains today and majors today and the brigade commanders talk about the value of an a-10 but my son said when an a-10 came over the bad guys scattered. when helicopters came they were not as afraid. and i am going to support and truly do appreciate countermeasures for ied's. my biggest concern. at the same time i do not think you trade off the capability there today for something else. i am conflicted from the standpoint, i want to see our kids to and i say that with the utmost respect the best possible backup ever. if only i had