[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5275]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        CONGRATULATING CHAIRMAN
                             MAC THORNBERRY

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, from 10 a.m. yesterday 
until nearly 3 a.m. this morning, the House Committee on Armed Services 
marked up the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, 
NDAA.
  Under the able leadership of Chairman Mac Thornberry, the committee 
diligently executed the most important duty of Congress: to provide for 
the common defense. This bipartisan legislation strengthens our 
military and protects American families from new and emerging threats.
  Additionally, this legislation fully resources our servicemembers, 
prioritizes cyber initiatives, and reforms our military healthcare 
system. The NDAA also stands up for South Carolina by continuing 
construction for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication facility, MOX, at the 
Savannah River Site and prohibits the transfer of terrorists from 
Guantanamo to American soil.
  I am grateful to Chairman Thornberry, Ranking Member Adam Smith, my 
colleagues on the Committee on Armed Services, and dedicated staff 
members, especially Kevin Gates, Pete Villano, Neve Schadler, Katherine 
Sutton, and Lindsay Kavanaugh.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President, by his 
actions, never forget September the 11th in the global war on 
terrorism.

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