| Personal Explanation |
May 18, 2012 |
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Henry Cuellar, D-TX
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"Mr. Speaker, on May 17th, I was unable to vote on rollcall 263, to H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act of FY13. This was Representative Rohrabacher’s amendment, prohibiting the availability of funds for assistance to Pakistan in Fiscal Year 2013. I wish to have the Record show I would have opposed this amendment."
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| National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2013 |
May 18, 2012 |
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Rick Larsen, D-WA
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"Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the Duncan Amendment to prevent appropriations from being used to implement the Convention on the Law of the Sea. As Ranking Member of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee and as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I know the importance of this treaty for both the Coast Guard and the Navy. Signing the Convention would allow both military services to prevent potential conflicts at sea with other nations. It would also lock in critical navigational rights that will ensure the timeliness and operational readiness of the services. This is a bipartisan issue, and I regret this amendment attempts to make it a partisan one."
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| National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2013 |
May 18, 2012 |
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Phil Gingrey, R-GA
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"Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of the Granger Amendment #44 to H.R. 4310 that was included in the En Bloc Amendment #3. As one of the co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, I believe this amendment embodies the spirit of the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 in providing assistance to Taiwan for its own defense."
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| Combat Action Badge Amendment |
May 18, 2012 |
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Richard Nugent, R-FL
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"Current Army policy limits the eligibility to those individuals who meet the criteria of the Combat Action Badge after September 18, 2001. Unfortunately, this overlooks thousands of veterans who made similar sacrifices in previous wars. That’s why I offered this amendment that would expand the eligibility for the Combat Action Badge to also include those who served honorably from December 7, 1941, to September "
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| National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2013 |
May 18, 2012 |
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Phil Gingrey, R-GA
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"Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of amendment #45, offered by Mr. Gohmert. This amendment clarifies that the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act and the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) do not deny the writ of habeas corpus—or any Constitutional rights—to those detained in the United States under the AUMF who are entitled to such rights."
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