I need his help in convincing the speaker not to bring to the floor the Prosper Act because one of the greatest concerns is that bill H.R. 4508 eliminates the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program; it is completely contrary to the whole…

I am embarrassed that it is the VA that has the very worst rate across the Federal government.

I have requested of Chairman Bergman that we have an oversight and investigation Subcommittee hearing on this topic.

What I would prefer to do is to increase the incentives for people to join public service at the VA.

I am going to be on you like a bad spell. And I can assure you that the California delegation will be there, also.

You have shined us on. You and your predecessors have shined this committee on for 8 years. And it is over, sir.

If you do not have a calendar for the 2018-2019 year, I will be happy to deliver one to your office.

Mr. President, I rise today in honor of World Refugee Day and to express my deep concern over the Trump administration's systematic assault on refugees, asylum seekers, and the United States' refugee resettlement program. Manmade conflict…

cases can be delayed or rushed, and justice may be shortchanged.

access to justice is not just a political slogan; it is a constitutional guarantee.

While tax reform is strengthening our economy, increasing paychecks, it is also starting to deliver real results for hard-working middle-income families.

The United States has about 14 [nuclear submarines]. The Chinese have six.

The Russians are a perfect example of that.

Russia is the only country that can pose an existential threat to the United States.

We know they are not abiding by the treaty, and they are just making matters worse.

What is the United States doing about the South China Sea?

You are healthier because of that.

Mr. President, I was necessarily absent for the June 19, 2018, vote on Senate amendment 2914 to Senate amendment 2910 to H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act…