I have asked the Congress to actually re-fund, to fund again the Office of Technology Assessment.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 299, as amended, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act. It has taken years of dedicated advocacy and bipartisanship to get us here today. I…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney), my good friend and colleague, who has been with this issue since four Congresses ago. He is the original, first Democratic cosponsor on the current bill…

I feel a sense of trepidation about the amount of money that we are about to expend on this project.

We have not only the ability to affect the health care of veterans, but potentially all Americans through what we are trying to do here.

We have a real chance to push issues like who owns medical data and to truly put that data in a portable position for the patient.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I again want to thank Chairman Roe for bringing forth this very important legislation. I also want to acknowledge, again, the ranking member, Tim Walz, for…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I just want to offer my reflections on the persistence of both Chairman Roe and Ranking Member Walz. I think it is a great injustice that Mr. Walz could not be here today…

I am just really concerned that there seems to be no urgency to fill these positions that are critical to oversee a $15 billion project.

the independence of the IG is absolutely crucial and proper oversight will be extremely important in the years to come

The VA is publicly owned and is therefore in many ways far more publicly accountable.

Mr. Speaker, how much time is remaining on my side? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Holding). The gentleman from California has 11\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I want to end with that comment by the great gentlewoman from the State of Texas on Chairman Richmond's leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus. There is no better way to end than that comment. Mr. Speaker, I yield back…

Mr. Speaker, can you tell me how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Fitzpatrick). The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask one quick question then. Ms. Jackson Lee has visited some of these locations. Can she describe--because I haven't been there, or maybe for people who haven't--exactly what is going on in those centers.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of this Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues for allowing me to lead this critical Special Order to speak about the lack of family values demonstrated by the Trump administration and the GOP, their choice to mismanage, and to offer a…

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