ms. mcsally from arizona. ms. mcsally: in the roundtable last week and today we heard one of the main issues is flexibility with the f.s.d.'s. they can make decisions on the ground. not just the f.s.d.'s, but the supervisors in airports like tucson. admiral neffinger was asked this question yesterday and said he was giving flexibility to them. he believes they already have that flexibility. it is unbelievable to me that it would take an act of congress to actually direct them to provide flexibility. this is just leadership 101. but he sincerely believes he's given that authority. i specifically asked him yesterday about this and the spoke airports like tucson and he said they have all the authority they need. maybe they're just not getting the message. he just recently removed kelly hogan who potentially is the barrier to this direction being communicated down to all of you. but i want to say we need your immediate feedback. he gave his promise yesterday he was going to follow up on this and make sure they understo

ms. mcsally introduce her friend from the tucson airport. ms. mcsally: thank you. want to say i really appreciate you being my wingman on this issue and many issues. i'm also grateful for you inviting ms. allin to testify this morning. bonnie is the president and c.e.o. of the tucson airport authority, responsible for promoting aviation services and related economic development for southern arizona. including operations and maintenance of the tucson international airport and ryan air field, where she has firsthand experience on the challenges related to t.s.a. staffing. bonnie began her career in aviation in 1976 with the tucson airport authority, then moved to texas where she worked for corpus christi international, ending her tenure as director of aviation. she holds the designation of accredited airport executive and is the past chairman of the international association of airport executives. glad to have her with us today and yield back. ms. allin: thank you, representative mcsally, for the introduction. good morning, chairman katko, ranking member payne, honor

ms. mcsally introduce her friend from the tucson airport. ms. mcsally. >> thank you, chairman katko. i really appreciate you being my wingman on this issue and many issues and letting me join this hearing today. i'm grateful for you inviting bonnie allen to testify this morning. bonnie is the president and ceo of the tucson airport authority responsible for promoting aviation services and related economic development for southern arizona, including operations and maintenance of the tucson international airport and ryan airfield where she has firsthand experience on the challenges related to tsa staffing. bonnie began her career in aviation in 1976 with the tucson airport authority then moved to texas where she worked for corpus christi international, ending her tenure as director of aviation. she holds the designation of accredited airport executive and is the past chairman of international association of airport executives. glad to have bonnie with us today and i yield back. >> ms. allen, you're up. >> thank you, representative mcsally, for the introduction. good morning chairman ka

ms. mcsally introduce her friend from the tucson airport. ms. mcsally: thank you. i want to say i really appreciate you being my wingman on this issue and many issues. i'm also grateful for you inviting ms. allin to testify this morning. bonnie is the president and c.e.o. of the tucson airport authority, responsible for promoting aviation services and related economic development for southern arizona. including operations and maintenance of the tucson international airport and ryan air field, where she has firsthand experience on the challenges related to t.s.a. staffing. bonnie began her career in aviation in 1976 with the tucson airport authority, then moved to texas where she worked for corpus christi international, ending her tenure as director of aviation. she holds the designation of accredited airport executive and is the past chairman of the international association of airport executives. glad to have her with us today and yield back. ms. allin: thank you, representative mcsally, for the introduction. good morning, chairman katko, ranking member payne, hon

ms. mcsally: ask uke to dress the house for one minute and revise and extend. opioids epidemic is tearing our communities apart. many know the pain of losing a loved one. nobody or no family is immune. we have an jow dose rate twice as high as any other county in arizona. southern arizona's close proximity to the border exascerbates this problem as more and more come flowing into our communities. reports show that between 2010 and 2015, heroin seizures spiked by more than 300%. too many lives have been ruined, which is why we must act. the house is voting on 18 bills to take steps such as launching programs and evidence-based alternatives and increasing the availability of life saving drugs. this is to stop the rise of opioids epidemic. and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek reckniss? >> permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one mi

ms. mcsally. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. mcslail: thank you, ranking member smith. mr. speaker, i rise today in strong opposition to this proposed amendment, although i have respect for my colleague here, my teammate, i have strong reservations and opposition to this amendment. this amendment is a solution in search of a problem. it would delay critical capabilities to the to the war fighter and would be costly to the taxpayer. only two missile programs use international motor, both made by our friend norway. if enacted prime contractors will have to pause production of critical tactical missiles and spends tens of millions of dollars in compliance costs to certify an alternative product that does not currently exist. what's more, while we wait for the second company to develop a working product line, we'll slow production of missiles needed by war fighters today. the history for why past programs have used international motors is important to keep in mind. in 2011, after a history of success, the amram missile a crital air-to-hair missile, and as a fighter pilot i know

ms. mcsally. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you admiral neffenger. at the beginning of your testimony you said your first point of focus is a focus on the mission. i pulled up your mission statement for tsa and it says protect the nation's transportation systems to insure freedom of movement for people and commerce. i've been reading reports your agents in the midst of the crisis of making sure the increasing terrorism threat that people are able to fly safe. we don't have another terrorist attack in america. and that also people are able to move quickly to get to where they need to be. but i've seen reports that your agents are being pulled to support things like presidential campaign events, concerts, sporting events, and other things. i don't see that anywhere within your core mission and your core responsibilities. so my first question is, under what authority is tsa screening americans on their way into a sporting, concert or presidential campaign rally? where does that fit into the priorities? of everything we've heard today about the importanc

ms. mcsally: she also will be remembered for her love of nature and substantial conservation efforts. thanks to her, generations of people from across our country will continue to be able to come to southern arizona and experience the breath taking land escapes that we call home. she is truly someone who's impact and legacy will live far on beyond her years and someone who will be deeply missed by many in our community. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from arizona yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. lee: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to challenge this house to live up to our constitutional duty to debate the ongoing war in the middle east. for nearly two years our brave service men and women have been fighting yet another war. as they face snipers and mortar rounds, some claim they are not in combat. how can we claim this is not combat? and worse, how can we ask them to go to war when congress cannot even