Kay Granger

Ms. GRANGER

Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration.

Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the short-term continuing resolution. While we have made progress in our efforts to finish fiscal year 2024 bills, Congress has much more work to do, and more time is needed to negotiate bills both sides can support. The House and Senate took very different approaches in this year's bills, and finding common ground will not be easy. However, now that the Speaker has negotiated a top line, we can move forward. I want to be clear. As we begin to conference these bills, House Republicans are committed to fighting for meaningful policy changes. I thank the Speaker for his reasonable plan to keep the government open and give Congress more time to negotiate. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this CR, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to yield 10 minutes of my time to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), and that she be allowed to control that time.

Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2872) to amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to issue electronic stamps under such Act, and for other purposes.

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Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Lambert of the United States Air Force on the completion of his Legislative Fellowship with my personal office. Lieutenant Colonel Lambert has been assigned to my staff since January 2023 and has done an outstanding job as my trusted advisor for national security, foreign operations, space/technology, and veteran policy issues. Currently a Deputy Material Leader for the Advanced Battle Management System, Lieutenant Colonel Lambert started his military service at United States Air Force Academy, graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics. Before his assignment with my office, Lieutenant Colonel Lambert served as the Program Element Monitor for the B-21 Raider Program, where he was the Air Staff lead for programming, planning, executing, scheduling, and budgeting of the classified $80 billion program. Lieutenant Colonel Lambert also served as the Deputy Program Manager for the Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze and the Milestone C IPT Lead for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals program. He also served as a Deputy Branch Chief, and Branch Chief prior to his assignment as Executive Officer for the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office. During his fellowship in my office, Lieutenant Colonel Lambert was instrumental in helping my staff and me develop the fiscal year 2024 House Defense Appropriations bill. His direct contributions will help provide our nation's uniformed men and women with the resources needed to defend our great nation. Texas' 12th district is home to numerous DOD priorities including the F-35 program, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, and thousands of Active Guard and Reserve service members. Lieutenant Colonel Lambert quickly built a relationship with these entities, mastered their issues, and was essential in helping me represent them. Additionally, Lieutenant Colonel Lambert coordinated dozens of engagements with senior administration officials, representatives of foreign nations, and industry leaders. Above all, he has been a tireless advocate for servicemembers and veterans. Airmen like Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Lambert are the reason why our nation's defense forces are the best in the world. On behalf of the 12th District of Texas, I offer my congratulations and best wishes to Anthony, his wife Leah, and his children, Sloane, and Jack, as they continue their military journey in service to our great Nation.

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Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Harris), the chairman of Agriculture Subcommittee.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Joyce), the chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Fleischmann), the chairman of the Energy and Water Subcommittee.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert), who is the chairman of the Defense Subcommittee.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the continuing resolution, H.R. 6363. Before my discussion of the CR, I want to explain our process. At the beginning of Congress, House Republicans said they would change how Washington works. Today, we have sent seven appropriations bills totaling 75 percent of government funding. The Senate passed just three of its bills. We still have a lot more work to do to get full-year bills enacted into law. That is why I support the Speaker's reasonable plan to continue government funding into early next year. It buys us time to agree on a top-line funding level and negotiate final bills with the Senate. More importantly, this plan will allow us to avoid harmful government shutdowns during the holidays, prevent a last-minute omnibus, and allow us to discuss supplemental funding separately from full-year spending. A continuing resolution is not ideal, but it is needed at this time. I thank the Speaker for choosing this very practical plan while we work out our political differences. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this CR, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6363) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes, as amended.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), the chairman of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration.

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Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 838, I call up the bill (H.R. 6126) making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Womack), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 6126, the bill that will provide additional support for Israel. Earlier this month, we saw Hamas carry out its evil attack on the Israeli people. Now more than ever, we must stand firm with our great ally and do all we can to ensure Israel has what it needs to defend itself. The bill before us provides $14.3 billion in emergency funding for such a need in military assistance. The funding will cover everything requested by the Israelis. Specifically, the bill includes funding for Iron Dome, David's Sling, the Iron Beam defense system, advanced weapons systems and services through the foreign military financing program and procurement of ammunition. To ensure that our support does not impact our own military readiness, the bill provides $4.4 billion to replenish the items that were sent to Israel. Funds are also provided for the Secretary of Defense, personnel, and the safe return of American citizens. This is the first step in the process, and I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the bill so we can find a way to get funds to Israel as soon as possible. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense.

Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Kustoff).