Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support Representative Gallego's amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano)…

Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer the amendment on behalf of my colleague from Arizona (Mr. Gallego). Representative Gallego's amendment establishes the position of Director of Veterans Integrated Service Networks within the Office of the…

Mr. Chairman, as the designee of the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gallego), I offer amendment No. 11. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 54, after line 2, insert the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Today we have heard Democrats and Republicans from across the United States speak in support of H.R. 5587. This legislation builds upon the investments this Chamber has made in the…

Mr. Chairman, I have no further speakers, and again, I urge my colleagues to support Representative Frankel's amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer the amendment on behalf of the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Frankel). Congresswoman Frankel's amendment would honor American veterans disabled for life and support annual recognition of our Nation's…

Mr. Chair, as the designee of the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Frankel), 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, after line 2, insert the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from New York for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this rule and the underlying bill. All of us, Democrats and Republicans, believe in the need for stronger accountability for…

I agree with Ms. Brownley and Ms. Bradley, that is the key element in that effort is changing the culture.

I feel we have done a good job of beginning what I hope will be an ongoing involvement in these matters with VA as the agency works to reform its culture.

certainly the minority does not agree with any practices of the VA which would encourage the retention of bad employees and certainly we want to see accountability occur at the VA.

Mr. Chairman, I express my full support of Representative Kirkpatrick's amendment to H.R. 5620. I would like to thank Chairman Miller for working with Representative Kirkpatrick to develop a bipartisan amendment we all can support…

Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be modified in the form I have placed at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the modification. The Clerk read as follows: Modification to amendment No. 6 offered by Mr…

Mr. Chair, as the designee of the gentlewoman from Arizona (Mrs. Kirkpatrick), I offer amendment No. 6. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 8 and insert the…

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. {time} 1830 Amendment No. 4 Offered by Ms. Michelle…

Mr. Chair, I would like to say that we on this side of the aisle do stand with veterans, and we do stand for accountability, and we do stand with the taxpayers. And that is precisely why we must oppose the unconstitutional provisions in…

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment, which would ensure that any VA employee whose performance or misconduct threatens public health or safety, including the health and safety of veterans, be immediately suspended without pay…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 3 and insert the following: SEC. 3. SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL OF DEPARTMENT OF…