Mr. Thornberry mentioned about ack which situation reform and making sure the system works better. I thank the chairman who has taken the lead on this issue. I think we have made significant improvements while acknowledging that we still have a long way to go to get the efficiency out of the pentagon budget. I think this bill does a great job supporting the troops and their families. Its basically the case we recruit a Service Member but you retain the family, and that means you have to provide for them. We support the 2. 5 pay raise in this bill and support the troops and their families in many different ways. This is a very good product. I also want to say, and i want to thank representative langevin on this issue. This bill states that Climate Change is a National Security threat. We make that the policy of the United States congress to acknowledge Climate Change and the impact that its going to have on our National Security. And representative langevin was tireless in making sure t
Make you their sure foundation. From this foundation, may they gain strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow. Help them to base their hope on your exceedingly great and precious promises, as you do for them more than they can ask or imagine. May they have such an inner sense of your presence that they will desire to commune with you throughout this day. And lord, bless our incoming summer page class. May these young people increase intellectually, physically, socially, and spiritually. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell madam president . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell last week the senate voted on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis to advance the iran sanctions bill currently bef
The senate to a halt as the fight over obamacare state enters the key to week stretch. You can read more at the hill. Com today. The defense secretary james mattis and general Joseph Dunford chair joint chiefs of staff testify now about the president s 2018 budget for for the pentagon. The Senate Armed Services Committee Held at this hearing last week. Good morning. In the thin Arm Service Committee meets this one tracy testimony on the department of defense fiscal year 2018 budget request. We welcome secretary mattis and chairman dent for, secretary norquist, i thank you for your many years of distinguished service and your leadership of our men and women in uniform. Before we begin, i want to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of Sergeant Eric houck, Sergeant William bays, and Corporal Dillon baldridge. M these three soldiers from the armys 101st Airborne Division were killed this weekend in afghanistan. The thoughts and prayers of this committee are with their loved ones. The sac
While reducing the stress and strain on the force and their families. Further focuses last years management reform of the military Health System to provide clear responsibility for the delivery of Health Care Services and military medical treatment facilities, and for military medical readiness, the bill also stops all illconsidered costsaving measures that would close several u. S. Military hospitals overseas. We believe our Service Members and their families should continue to have the best medical care possible, wherever they serve. It improves response by adding a new provision specifically prohibiting nonconsensual of expanding Victim Counsel training to include training on the unique consequences by male and it can be appointed by a victim prior to a court martial. Finally, Service Members returning to civilian life and their spouses are challenged the chair the gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Thornberry i yield 30 seconds. Mr. Coffman and rather than imposing a single federal s
While reducing the stress and strain on the force and their families. Further focuses last years management reform of the military Health System to provide clear responsibility for the delivery of Health Care Services and military medical treatment facilities, and for military medical readiness, the bill also stops all illconsidered costsaving measures that would close several u. S. Military hospitals overseas. We believe our Service Members and their families should continue to have the best medical care possible, wherever they serve. It improves response by adding a new provision specifically prohibiting nonconsensual of expanding Victim Counsel training to include training on the unique consequences by male and it can be appointed by a victim prior to a court martial. Finally, Service Members returning to civilian life and their spouses are challenged the chair the gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Thornberry i yield 30 seconds. Mr. Coffman and rather than imposing a single federal s