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So you mentioned about another facility in California as an example, but how would any of us up here know whether our VA center is having that same problem?

I understand that the U.S. Virgin Islands will lose access to Federal funding provided under the ACA at the end of the year.

The five Delegates have just advocated tirelessly and fiercely over the years for equal treatment for your people.

It has always perplexed me that we have treated the residents and the citizens of the territories different from those on the mainland.

This is a nonpartisan approach. I have everyone from myself and Josh Gottheimer in this committee...

It is important that we maintain core investor protections while at the same time figuring out a principled way to enable American markets to flourish.

One of the things that the civil rights movement, I think, taught us was that individual morality is not enough.

Of course, I want to pay a special greeting to Reverend Barber. His work as the leader of the Moral Monday, the inspiration and the leader of the Moral Monday movement in North Carolina, has as moved our state.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thanks for your indulgence.

Bold reforms are necessary to put the post-secondary system on track to meet the needs of students.

Academic rigor is critical to preparing students for college level course work and the jobs that follow.

The old ways are hurting American students and businesses, and something needs to be done about it.

For too long we have believed in the stereotype of college students as being young, bright-eyed youth, fresh out of high school.

I thank the gentleman for his passion. In the interest of time, I encourage all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to stand for freedom and to make sure that what we do is send a clear message to those who will stomp out and try…

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 560, line 13, after the dollar amount insert ``(increased by $33,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I move that the committee do now…

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 Colorado will be postponed. Amendment No. 77 Offered by Ms. Houlahan The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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 New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 76 Offered by Mr. Crow The Acting CHAIR. It is now…