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I have to say, in listening to you, I simply can't figure it out, as your one-man show alone should have been enough to get this bill reauthorized. It is a very unusual way for one Member to take one issue and just not let it rest. Our…
I will say that the way in which you have persisted is really a model for how Members get things done in this House, so I have come down, first, to thank and honor you for what you have done.
I want to thank my good friend from California because it is you who have done a great service to the Nation's infrastructure and transportation by taking out this hour virtually every week. Sometimes it is a lonely hour, but I want you to…
We are getting a bad habit of patch funding in 6-month increments what traditionally has been a 6-year surface transportation bill. Virtually no major projects are underway in the Nation as a result. Six-month patch funding has produced…
The Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 is important legislation that needs to be fully implemented.
We have got to get them done. There has to be accountability.
There is no question that the Reservists were potentially exposed to harmful agents and the VA is here to take care of the health problems of people that were injured serving our country.
I want this job because I believe that it is my duty to serve those who have served our country, and second, because I believe I can help.
There is no more noble mission and it would be my distinct honor and privilege to be part of this effort.
The most important reason I seek this position is my duty to do whatever I can to provide the best healthcare possible to our Veterans.
Our veterans deserve the very best, and with your support, I am confident that we will succeed in our mission.
There is no more noble mission and it will be my distinct honor and privilege to be at the forefront of this effort.
We all agree the status quo is simply not acceptable.
Our veterans and their families have sacrificed greatly for our country and they deserve nothing less than the highest quality of care that they have earned.
Culture, no doubt, is hard to change, but I think we all know in the VA system that is one of the reasons why we got into the trouble we did.
This resolution represents tyranny on two levels: the tyranny the Framers most feared, by the Federal Government interfering with local government; and the tyranny Americans especially fear today, interference with the most private…
May I say how much I appreciate that the chairman of the subcommittee, Mr. Meadows, made every effort to try to find some accommodation with the District of Columbia. I certainly appreciated that so much. We were, unfortunately, unable to…
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham), a member of our committee.