Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2208, sponsored by my colleague from Texas (Ms. Escobar), would amend the act of Congress that restored the Federal recognition of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and…

Madam President, I rise today to recognize National Police Week and honor the law enforcement officers who selflessly serve and protect our communities. Law enforcement professionals at all levels, from local police forces to sheriff's…

Well, thank you all for being with us, and I apologize for being late.

Is there anything more that Congress can do to authorize the VA to expedite the claims process to ensure veterans are receiving benefits in a timely manner?

Well, we appreciate you guys so much, and so we should recess again.

To help address this issue, we worked closely with the members on this Committee to provide the authority for the VA to enhance their capacity to conduct C&P exams.

It is great that we are returning to some normalcy and we do appreciate not only your efforts but your staff that have done a tremendous job through all of this.

Effective April 3d, as we talked about earlier, in 2020, the VBA suspended all in-person C&P exams due to the pandemic.

Last question in this round is about long-range fires.

I would like to get a commitment from you to release the service academy board of visitors review as soon as possible.

Thank you for coming to West Point. Really enjoyed your speech to the cadets.

Are you concerned that these resources are going to have to be redirected for other important operational and readiness sort of functions?

The deficit and the debt on this country, more so now than ever before, to be an existential threat to national security.

Sign me up as one of the people a little bit concerned, in fact, a lot concerned, about the defense budget.

I would suggest that maybe you use the word 'okay' or 'sufficient' to meet the National Defense Strategy.

I do see a lot of advantages for that because it is a small footprint.

The increase in the number of spacefaring nations and the total number of space operators... has fostered a shared recognition of the importance of establishing best practices and standards of responsible behavior in space.

The U.S. Government efforts in this regard include working closely with commercial operators and other non-governmental operators in addressing this need.