Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I, too, rise in support of H.R. 3262, as amended, the GOOD Act of 2017, which was introduced by a good friend, someone who has proven herself to be a dogged champion of…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Again, the Chair heard the reasons for this. I thank the gentlewoman for authoring this needed piece of legislation and urge my colleagues to support its passage. Mr. Speaker, I yield…

Mr. Speaker I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 95, as amended, offered by the Subcommittee on Health Ranking Member Julia Brownley. Mr. Speaker, to increase access, we must eliminate barriers, and this…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Maine (Ms. Pingree), who is also on the Maine Tourism Board.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2772, the VA Senior Executive Accountability Act. Mr. Speaker, this is a commonsense bill that has received bipartisan support as it moved…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, as you heard here today from numerous members of the committee and others, this is how business should be done: looking out for our veterans, compromises being made. I do…

Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from New Hampshire (Ms. Kuster), the author of this piece of legislation, the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Mr. Speaker, as you heard, I urge my colleagues to support this smart piece of legislation. But I would like to close by adding, also, a thank-you to the chairman and to the majority side, once again showing bipartisanship offering two…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today and associate myself with the words of my friend and our chairman, the gentleman from Tennessee. I strongly recommend support for the newly amended S. 114, a bill, as the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano), my good friend, the vice ranking member of the full Committee on Veterans' Affairs, who is also from a great vacation State.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Brownley), my good friend, a long-time champion of veterans, and the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Health.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Correa), a good friend and new member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.

Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close at this time. Mr. Speaker, again, commonsense bill, bipartisan, does the right thing, and, as the gentleman so clearly explained, providing that trust to our veterans is…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Connecticut for that really good and detailed description of how we got to where we are because I think it is really hard to explain to Americans at home who are watching this what a debate really…

Mr. President, I intend to offer the following motion to H.R. 1628, and I ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Motion to Commit…

Madam President, I intend to offer the following motion to H.R. 1628, and I ask that it be printed in the Record. The motion is supported by Senator Blumenthal. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a student in my district for an incredible academic achievement. Tyler Wilson of Andover, Minnesota, received a perfect score on his ACT this year, making him, no doubt, a valuable candidate for…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Anoka-Champlin Fire Department. Since 1857, this fire department has been dedicated to protecting lives and property in our communities. To give a little perspective on…