proper management of our Nation's debt keeps our funding costs low, and maintains the dollar status as the world's reserve currency.

I would very much like to get a better understanding of this.

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If you are committing to me that those applications will be approved by the end of the summer.

proper management of our Nation's debt keeps our funding costs low, and maintains the dollar status as the world's reserve currency.

It has been made so difficult for crypto exchanges to flourish here.

I thank my colleague for her comments. Again, this encourages the VA to redouble its efforts in supporting States in constructing and maintaining excellent facilities to serve all veterans, especially the veterans of our foreign wars…

Coming from a family who has had family members serve in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and the current war on terror, I have a near and dear place for all of our veterans in my heart. Specifically, I think about…

The underlying legislation provides similar funding to the Board of Veterans' Appeals as the fiscal year 2024 levels, approximately $267 million. This amendment recommends that the Board of Veterans' Appeals invest a very small portion of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 36, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''. The…

I appreciate my colleague's comments, but I would disagree. This is simply about prioritizing our veterans. Again, I speak of my community. From where I live, the VA is over 1 hour away. Veterans can be served by their regional hospital…

When I think about my home State of Tennessee, and particularly Maury County, where I reside, we have Maury Regional Hospital, which is a community-owned nonprofit hospital. The VA is over an hour away if veterans live where I live. If…

With many veterans in my family, this is something that is near and dear to my heart as I have seen members of my family having to drive long distances to receive care that otherwise could have been provided at home. I think of my Uncle…

Our veterans deserve the very best. It is our job to make sure they get it. That is why we are here during amendment debate to ensure that their needs continue to be met after their honorable and heroic service to the Nation. The…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 28, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 32, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''…

I thank my colleague for her support. PTSD is real. We have veterans suffering from it every single day. ``Promises Made, Promises Kept,'' that is our oath. Madam Chair, I urge adoption of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 43, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''…