I want to thank my good friend, the chairman of the Rules Committee, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I would just like to take a moment to recognize someone who absolutely exemplifies the…

I have talked a lot today about the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act, which is again, the Senate version. That legislation carries the support of leading veteran service organizations, VSOs, including Disabled American Veterans…

So just a quick history lesson. The Obama-Biden administration sent Ukraine blankets and well-wishes. The Trump administration sent Javelin missiles. That is the big difference. You know, I have said numerous times standing up here that…

I have no further speakers at this time, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I am an Iraq war veteran. I was in Baghdad for 6 months in 2009. I can tell you that I am committed to ensuring the men and women who served…

Just a quick point of rebuttal. I would just remind my good friend from Massachusetts that passage of H.R. 3967 is not guaranteed in the Senate. We don't have that concern when we are talking about the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans…

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. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 220, nays 200, not voting 12, as…

Just three quick points in rebuttal. First and foremost, I myself am a veteran of the Iraq war. I was there for 6 months, actually, in 2009. If we would just pass the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act that the Senate passed by…

Just one point in rebuttal to my good friend from Massachusetts: Republicans do support toxic-exposed veterans. Yesterday, I personally offered an amendment in the Rules Committee to bring up the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act. By…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record an April 28, 2021, Military.com article titled: ``VA Secretary Wants More Vets Sickened by Burn Pits to File Claims, But Many Are Still Being Turned…

I, too, join my colleague, Representative Thompson, in remembering and feeling very blessed to have known Jim Hagedorn, our colleague and friend, and I pray for his family. Mr. Speaker, on this day we need to discuss the fact that Vladimir…

We may see increases in gas prices, if we haven`t already. We may see increases in food prices. But we are part of this war. We can do our part by understanding that that`s our contribution.

We should not underestimate the Russian military. There are many, many of them. And they far outnumber, in terms of their resources, the Ukrainian people.

This is part of the history of this part of the world, that every generation or so, sadly, different autocrats and different dictators trounce over these people.

If we hope to have democracy thrive in a European continent and in our -- on our continent and in the world in general, we have to understand that this is perilous to all of us at this point in time, and we need to be supportive of Ukraine…

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Right now, we are witnessing the violent acts of a Russian dictator in Eastern Europe. Vladimir Putin is attempting to rehang the Iron Curtain, murdering innocent women and children who stand in his path. To help put an end to the war…

If this war continues, there will be an impact even in basic goods and services.

I still believe in peace. I still believe in diplomacy.