We need people in positions of permanent leadership to guide and set policy for the VA.

One of the best ways to grow our economy is to export more.

Credibility, consistency, and reliability are the three things that I always depended on.

I personally believe we have a very serious financial problem in the United States, our debt.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.J. Res. 43, to disapprove the action of the D.C. Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014, which I believe…

We are clearly missing some communication here from the Bank to Boeing.

Delta submitted a FOIA request in October of 2012.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cruz). Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I rise to speak in favor of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. First, I wish to commend my colleagues, Senator Corker and Senator Cardin, for their leadership on this important bipartisan legislation. Because of their…

Mr. Chairman, veterans continue to be one of the most neglected groups in our country. These men and women have sacrificed their lives to ensure that our values and principles remain true; yet we still have people within the VA system who…

Does the Ex-Im Bank, in any instance, do you ever participate in a loan that results in a lower interest rate?

I claim the time in opposition, but I am not opposed to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Madam Chair, at this time, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey), the full committee ranking member.

Mr. Chairman, Davis-Bacon is a pretty simple concept and a fair one. What the Davis-Bacon Act does is protect the government, as well as the workers, in carrying out the policy of paying decent wages on government contracts. The…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. King of Iowa

Mr. Chairman, I would like to point out that many of the employees--as a matter of fact, I think the number is 34 percent--at the Department of Veterans Affairs are, indeed, veterans. They are people who, in fact, put their lives on the…

Mr. Chairman, I just want to speak to this amendment. The VA Green Management Program is a sustainability program that integrates energy and water conservation, environmental compliance, vehicle fleet management, sustainable building…

I believe that this amendment really serves no purpose but to erode collective bargaining rights for civil service Federal employees, and it may violate collective bargaining agreements that have been negotiated between workers and these…