I support the move to back off. I think that was wise of you to do, and I think you have got really good support for doing that.

I think the work that you have put us through is going to make the whole system, including for DoD, for Coast Guard, that much more effective.

I support the move to back off. I think that was wise of you to do, and I think you have got really good support for doing that.

I want to tell a story about why it's so important that this Committee thoroughly vet all nominees.

Again, I am not saying that they do not do the appropriate protocols, but let us do it in an expeditious way so you all can get to work and get things done.

Today, we're holding another confirmation hearing. We do this a lot, so, it can seem routine, but it's not.

Can you touch on how the implementation for the SERVICE Act is going, and are there any challenges that you are facing that we can be helpful with you?

Today, we're holding another confirmation hearing. We do this a lot, so, it can seem routine, but it's not.

I want to tell a story about why it's so important that this Committee thoroughly vet all nominees.

Should Congress in the farm bill require the Forest Service, which happens to fall under the jurisdiction of the USDA, to expedite the approval process for projects supported by Federal broadband deployment programs?

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, also I congratulate the gentleman from Massachusetts for having the third child join his family in this past week. We congratulate the Auchinclosses on that. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong…

I believe you change the world through personal relationships, and then also you deescalate things as they occur.

I think the work that you have put us through is going to make the whole system, including for DoD, for Coast Guard, that much more effective.

I support the move to back off. I think that was wise of you to do, and I think you have got really good support for doing that.

You recognized the growth of the number of women veterans seeking care in the VA, which has more than tripled over the last 20 years.

Can you touch on how the implementation for the SERVICE Act is going, and are there any challenges that you are facing that we can be helpful with you?

I want to tell a story about why it's so important that this Committee thoroughly vet all nominees.

I believe you change the world through personal relationships, and then also you deescalate things as they occur.