Buck McKeon

Mr. McKEON

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to my friend and colleague, the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul).

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Cotton).

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from New York (Mr. King).

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to H. Res. 260, I offer amendments en bloc.

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my friend and colleague, the gentlelady from Minnesota (Mrs. Bachmann).

Mr. McKEON. At this time, Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) for the purpose of a colloquy.

Mr. McKEON. Will the gentleman yield?

Mr. McKEON. I thank the gentleman from Alaska for raising concern over inconsistency in implementation of section 811 and bringing it to our attention.

Mr. McKEON. Will the gentleman yield?

Mr. McKEON. I agree that section 811 was intended to provide increased oversight of sole-source contract awards but was not intended to be a prohibition on such contracts.

Mr. McKEON. I will be happy to work with the gentleman and with our colleague from Hawaii to send a joint letter to the Comptroller General in the manner he suggests and to continue oversight on this issue. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young).

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn).

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, we have no further speakers. I urge adoption of the en bloc amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise.

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 1960 pursuant to House Resolution 260, amendments 14 and 23 printed in part B of House Report 113-108 may be considered out of sequence.

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to H. Res. 260, I offer amendments en bloc.

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that amendment No. 29 be modified in the form I have placed at the desk.

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I urge the committee to adopt the amendments en bloc, all of which have been examined by both the majority and the minority. At this time, I yield 1 minute to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Culberson).

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, at this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Young) for the purpose of a colloquy.

Mr. McKEON. I thank the gentleman. Reuse of former military installations is essential for the local communities and in many circumstances represents a real opportunity to amortize the initial costs of a new development. I also look forward to receiving a copy of the Secretary's report and I hope it will inform Congress so that we may address this important issue in a deliberate and thoughtful manner. I specifically look forward to hearing the Secretary's recommendations in dealing with this important matter. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield to the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee for the purpose of a colloquy.

Mr. McKEON. I yield the gentleman 1 additional minute.

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, may I inquire how much time is remaining?

Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume, and I yield to the gentleman from California to finish when we were so rudely interrupted.