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I thank the author of this important bill, Representative Bass, and I thank the tireless advocates who have worked to bring us to this important day. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment and to please support this…
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 16, after line 2, insert the following: SEC. 4. AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT COORDINATION. The heads of…
I have met veterans out there who have been homeless.
I think that is a real ongoing success story for VA and one that folks should know about.
This budget proposal does invest in our Nation's VAs, especially with regard to the implementation of the MISSION Act.
I truly can't think of many tasks more important than ensuring our veterans and the VAs have the resources they need to serve those who have served our Nation.
If there is a withdrawal, presumably local actors would have to take over lots of functions.
I have a couple of matters I want to discuss. Today, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science is holding its annual hearing on the President's budget request, with the Department of Commerce, with…
It's a practical challenge. That's really what that says.
We can't wash our hands of the taxpayers' dollars just because we give it to the World Bank.
We should talk about the things that have happened, positively.
We spend a tremendous amount of money on suicide prevention, to the tune of billions of dollars and we haven't moved the needle at all.
It's delightful to have you serving as our chair with your long experience on this committee.
I ask unanimous consent that it be in order to offer amendment No. 234 to the language proposed to be stricken and that the amendment be agreed to with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
If a veteran-centric vision is not guiding this implementation, then we need to figure out what needs to change.
We know that VA can't be everything to everybody, just like the private sector sometimes has to.
Because really all the patient--all the veteran patient cares about June 7, I come down to the VA and I need an appointment, can I get an appointment? That is all they really care about.