I want to begin by saying how profoundly disappointed I am that President Trump is withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.

the President's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement is very disappointing to me, extraordinarily disappointing.

This Administration's willful denial of the threats of climate change is reflected in the Department of Interior's budget, which cuts funding for climate change research and mitigation by an appalling 80 percent.

The budget you have come before us today to support would endanger the health of millions of Americans, jeopardize the quality of our air and water, and wreak havoc on our economy.

Mr. Trump campaigned last year on an agenda that included allowing companies to pollute our air, and our water, and our land.

This budget is the latest expression of the Administration's willful denial of climate science.

One of the letters that I mentioned... was a letter from Mr. Lujan and I about Bears Ears National Monument, and it addresses tribal sovereignty.

The Trump Administration's Fiscal Year 2018 budget abandons EPA's responsibilities to the American people by proposing a $2.4 billion cut, a 30 percent cut.

The most recent and most reckless action, in my opinion, was the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, which has made the United States a environmental rogue Nation.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 1005, and I yield back the balance of my time. General Leave

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1162. With all of the things that you heard the chairman talk about and substance abuse disorder on the rise, the VA should continue to explore…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1545 offered by the gentlewoman from New Hampshire (Ms. Kuster), who is the ranking member of our Oversight and Investigations…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from New Hampshire (Ms. Kuster), my good friend and the ranking member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and a critical partner in serving our veterans.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano), our vice ranking member of the full Committee on Veterans' Affairs and a true champion of veterans. {time} 1545

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this piece of legislation. I want to thank the chairman personally for bringing this forward and for being very eloquent in his words on what this…

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join us in passing H.R. 1545. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise to support H.R. 1329, as amended. The Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act provides a 1-year cost-of-living adjustment for the rate of compensation for veterans…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1329. But as we get ready to close on the final piece of seven pieces of legislation, some that have taken years, that have included diverse…