It shouldn't take congressional intervention to get veterans the help that they deserve.

I want to thank Mr. Bost and Ms. Esty for their leadership, Ms. Titus before her.

It is so unusual hearing in the Senate that things are intertwined.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and thank recently retired Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner for his service to the people of Minnesota. For the past 33 years, Sheriff Sanner has watched over our community, ensuring our safety and…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of Minnesota's very own Dan Coborn. Dan Coborn, a native son of the St. Cloud community, recently passed, but his memory will live on. Dan will be remembered as an executive who helped his…

I believe in support and will make sure there are not any loopholes that would allow workers to continue to be exploited.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and to Ranking Member Smith, and members of the committee.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding. I thank Chairman Ed Royce, Ranking Member Engel as well, and the entire staff on the Committee on Foreign Affairs for working to get this important legislation to the floor today. Mr…

Dodd-Frank has been a problem to the capital generator for the small recesses.

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017. Far too often, during my travels throughout Minnesota's Sixth District, I hear frustrations from small-business owners and entrepreneurs about the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I, too, rise in strong support of S. 544 to eliminate the sunset on the Veterans Choice Program. This bill will basically allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to…

Mr. Speaker, once again, I would like to thank the chairman, the staff, and everyone who has been here. I think, of all the committees that are modeling the behavior of democracy, bipartisanship, and what our government stands for, the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Kihuen), who has taken a keen interest in veterans' issues. I am grateful that he is here today.

Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time I have remaining? I have two speakers to go. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Woodall). The gentleman from Minnesota has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. O'Rourke), my good friend, the ranking member of our Economic Opportunity Subcommittee.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New Hampshire (Ms. Kuster), my good friend and a friend of all veterans, our ranking member on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Correa), a good friend, a new member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, someone who came to the House of Representatives and asked to serve veterans and be on the…

Mr. Speaker, at this time it is my privilege to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano), my good friend and also a good friend of veterans, the vice ranking member of the full Committee on Veterans' Affairs,