We still get the living crap kicked out of us every day by Washington. Unbelievable.

By listening to our veteran constituents, we were able to take their idea and turn it into a piece of legislation that will help all veterans.

After many years of effort and turns in the road, we are pleased the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 will eventually become a reality for our Veterans.

I want to also acknowledge Congressman David McKinley and Congresswoman Dina Titus for recognizing this challenge early.

I think the Guard and Reserve, that is bothered me since I have been here that we didn't call a Guard and Reservist a veteran and it just bothered me, tremendously bothered me.

What better way to fill a high-tech job than by helping a qualified veteran obtain the education they need to compete for these high paying positions.

And another one for me are the Gold Star families that lose a loved one in service to our great Nation and then find out that we are not treating them the same as others.

We believe that veteran education benefits are not a cost of war, but instead a right of service.

And I think the Purple Heart recipients, I mean, that goes without saying.

I thank my good friend from Rhode Island. I have been to his State, and we have gone to the algae farms. It has a lot of potential. I agree with the Senator 100 percent. I applaud Senator Heitkamp and Senator Capito for leading the effort…

I thank the Senator from North Dakota. She has been a champion of building this bipartisan coalition. When we announced this yesterday, we had a very large board that showed quite a broad array of groups from around the country that are…

I am so encouraged that you remember the history of your great State in not forgetting those coal mines. We have to face the facts and the realization that there are 8 billion tons of coal being burned in the world on an annual basis. We…

I don't think these are hypothetical or academic or theoretical arguments. This is an experience that we saw in the U.K. and we are beginning to see in the United States.

This is a big issue in my district. I have had several town hall roundtables about it.

If an investor likes their broker, they can keep their broker.

the DOL is forcing the hands of investors and providers to offer one in favor of the other, whereas before, investors had choice.

My parents would love to continue to working with that trusted adviser who has been working for them for the last 15 years.

I have remained committed to enhancing the job climate in my state so that West Virginians have good paying jobs.