It is very disturbing to me that the President is making decisions that impact our national security without even bringing the right experts into the room.

In my view, this represents an important step toward transparency, and despite this Administration's silence when the bill was introduced, I'm really glad you are now looking into this idea.

To me, this is a basic fairness issue. We shouldn't be giving drug companies tax breaks on the billions of dollars they spend on advertising, advertising that hikes up costs for consumers while Americans struggle to afford the rising cost…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5- minutes votes on: Passage of the bill; and…

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill nor send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage as amended. As a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, I have…

I oppose the bill in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5895 to the Committee on Appropriations…

Thank you very much, and congratulations. We are pleased to have you on board as our chair.

So I guess--and I want to share the Ranking Member's concern about the testimony about women veterans, birth defects.

I think this is something that we have got consensus on. We want to move forward.

I think for us, and what you are hearing from us, and it may take bipartisan legislation that we would draft to put together to say we should have a presumption because I don't see why there is any reason to wait.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. ___. PORTSMOUTH HARBOR AND PISCATAQUA RIVER. The Secretary…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title III, insert the following: SEC. ___. HAMPTON HARBOR, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NAVIGATION…

My amendment is straightforward. It directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to use its existing authority to dredge Hampton Harbor in southern New Hampshire. Hampton Harbor is New Hampshire's largest commercial fishing port, and it is a…

My amendment simply directs the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite its existing Portsmouth Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. Portsmouth Harbor is vital to both New Hampshire's economy and our national security. It is the only deep…

I share my colleagues, and I think all Americans, extraordinary distress and outrage at the lack of integrity and proper oversight by the U.S. Olympic Committee and by Michigan State University.

Thank you both for your time that you've taken to prepare and for your presence here this afternoon.

I think we would very much appreciate seeing that information.

I would urge you to do that.