Sadly, the Russians have Europe addicted to their energy. It is clearly in our best interests.

Trade is also an important tool that supports both our economy and our national security.

We will talk about a plan from two Committee Members, bipartisan, Senators Tester and Lummis, the Improving FHA Support for Small-Dollar Mortgages Act of 2021.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion are postponed. Parliamentary…

Speaking of mental health, I was surprised in this year's budget that the VA projects treating 6,000 fewer vets via inpatient mental health care in 2022 than it did in 2021.

Don't stay here too long, kid.

You have possibly the best staff director of any of the appropriations committees, in Michelle Dominguez.

I think it is really, really important, because, the fact is wait times have been an issue which, by the way, why we have community care to begin with.

I would appreciate just a simple answer on that, if you have to go back and confer with your office to give us a yes or no.

I would really like to get some detail on what we are going to do to try to bring these parties together to work on these issues.

Will you follow the science and move to de-list the grizzly bear populations in both of these ecosystems?

What are you doing to improve the collaboration between the tribes and the Federal authorities to improve the investigation and prosecution of these heinous crimes?

It is essential that we work with our allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Defense subcommittee will reconvene on Thursday, June 24, at 10 a.m. to hear from the Navy and Marine Corps leadership on fiscal year 2022 Department of Navy budget request.

Ninety-five percent of the world's consumers live outside the United States. Trade is essential for my home State of Montana.

That is good to know.

I look forward to working with her to tackle the tough issues in store over the coming years.

I believe that India, as we are looking short- and long-term, will play an even larger role, and the U.S. should work to expand our economic ties and consider entering formal negotiations with India.