This year, just to drop a name or two to impress you. Gary joined the William Jewell College Faculty in 1992 and now serves chair of the department of Political Science. And director of the International Relations major. The William Jewell student body has voted him professor of the year, an amazing four times. Gary is also a longtime supporter of the National World war i museum and memorial and for that we are very appreciative. Please, give a warm welcome to dr. Gary armstrong. [ applause ] good evening and thank you for coming tonight. Should be lots of interesting questions on the 100th anniversary of the senates first rejection of the versailles peace treaty. What a great moment to talk about americas place in the world it was a time of growing polarization and radicalization. There had been a serious of res riots and the current estimate between probably summer of 19 and 21 about 1,000 americans killed. Get the worst in tulsa the race riots which led i think to the first bombing
Coupleted in committee a weeks ago and had over 650 amendments submitted to the official mark of the chairman and the subcommittee marks. We process to those amendments and adopted 475 amendments in. Ommittee i want to thank our staff for the incredible amount of work to work with members and various interested parties to get us to that product. I am very pleased we were able to get that done and pass the bill out of the Armed Services committee unanimously 560 with broad support. I want to thank the Ranking Member of the committee for his incredible leadership during this process. Partnereen a terrific as the chairman of the committee and as the Ranking Member. As heill be his last ndaa is retiring from congress. I want to thank him for his great work and leadership. I want to emphasize a point i have made many times, the Armed Services Committee Works in a bipartisan way and produces a legislative product in a manner i think should be an example for all of congress. That does not hap
354, h. R. 6395, a bill to authorize appropriations for 2021 for military activities of the department of military d for construction to prescribe military personnel strength for for other year and purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 053, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on the services printed in bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of rules committee is adopted and the bill, as amended, is considered as read. Debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and the ng minority member of committee on Armed Services. The gentleman from washington, smith, and the gentleman from texas, mr. Thornberry, each minutes. Rol 30 the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington. Mr. Smith mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and to heir remarks include extraneous material on h. R. 6395. The speaker pro tempore witho
Our oversight over the and our t of Defense National Security Budget and priorities, and this bill reflects that. Start by thanking a lot of people who have done an enormous amount of work to make this possible. Started in committee a couple of weeks ago. E had over 650 amendments submitted to the original mark of the chairman and the subcommittee marks. Processed those amendments and actually adopted 475 committee. In i want to thank our staff more than i possibly can for the amount of work they did to go through all of those amendments, to work with various to work with interested parties to get us to that product. I am very pleased we were able that done and pass the bill out of the Armed Services unanimously. 560. With broad support. I want at this point thank the Ranking Member of the committee, mr. Thornberry, for his incredible leadership during this process. Hes been a terrific partner, when he was chairman of the committee and now that hes the Ranking Member of the committee.
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