it's critical that the Army continues to invest in Fort McCoy, maintaining the installation's ability to support the readiness and quality of life of our soldiers and their families.

I hope to work with you in that process.

In my view, this puts a finer point on the need to inspect what veterans and visitors are bringing into the domiciliary.

I appreciated Senator Moore Capito talking about the bill we have worked jointly together named in honor of a marine veteran in Wisconsin, Jason Simcakoski.

This is someone who came to the VA for help.

I ask unanimous consent to enter several news articles in the record.

I would like to see VA discontinue using social security numbers to identify individuals in all VA information systems.

I want to just briefly pivot to the related issue of over reliance on opioids.

It seems to me that a facility like this has lax oversight of its resident population, and may not be the best place for these veterans.

Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 632 provides for a rule to consider a commonsense, bipartisan piece of legislation that will address waste, fraud, and abuse within the Medicaid program. The rule provides for 1 hour of debate, equally divided…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I do want to point out today is March 2, significant for many of us in Texas because that is Texas Independence Day, a date that is recognized across the Nation as one that…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 632 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 632 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this…

Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, so pending Mr. Hastings' conclusion, I will reserve the balance of my time.

However, more veterans are unhappy with the decisions on their claims, which has led to more appeals.

Our veterans have earned the best care we can provide, the appointment scandal showed a disturbing disregard for health and safety of our heroes.

I think it's important we move forward, so we make sure that we have a good, long-term relationship between the Air Force and the White Sand's National Monument.

years of reduced MILCON budgets and deferred maintenance have resulted in facilities and infrastructure that may not be adequate.

the VA's budget justification specifically supports research into exposure to airborne particulate matter from burn pits.