Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on passage of the bill, if…

Madam Speaker, this is the final amendment to the bill. It will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. The motion to recommit that I offer today is…

I am opposed to the bill in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Titus moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5620 to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with…

Mr. President, I yield back all time from our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) is necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) would vote ``yea.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) is necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) would vote ``yea.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Toomey). Are there any other…

This editorial says that this should be an eye opener. This should be an awakening for Congress and for our government. We saw Corinthian go down, another for-profit school. Do you know how much that cost the taxpayers? Over $1 billion…

Mr. President, not once in the history of America has the Senate refused to give a hearing and a vote to a Presidential nominee to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court--not once--until this moment, a moment in history on the death of…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 54, add after line 2 the following: SEC. 11. SURVEY OF VETERAN EXPERIENCES WITH…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following new section: SEC. 11. AUTHORITY TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN MEDICAL…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following new section: SEC. 11. RECRUITMENT OF PHYSICIANS IN DEPARTMENT OF…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, as we now know, we are 43,000 providers short within the VA, which means that there is an unmet need and demand from veterans in the communities that we serve and whom we represent…

Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano), the ranking member.

Mr. Chairman, I rise today to speak on behalf of amendment No. 16, which will allow us to help the VA fulfill its responsibilities and truly be accountable to our veterans by hiring enough physicians and care providers so that we can meet…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to speak on behalf of this amendment No. 18, which we are referring to as the Ask a Veteran amendment to the underlying bill. This essentially builds on some of the…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of Kayana Armond, a victim of gun violence who never received a moment of action on the House floor. The…

Mr. Speaker, on June 22, along with many of my colleagues, I sat on this floor right here with my Democratic colleagues demanding that Speaker Ryan give us a vote on commonsense gun violence prevention legislation. In July, I again joined…

The Subcommittee on Energy and Power has accomplished a good deal to say yes to energy.