Fortunately, that was averted, but it would have caused tremendous hardship to veterans and their families, and Maine is not unique in this regard.

When do you anticipate the Department will issue a final rule?

Modernizing the Dry Dock No. 1 is absolutely essential to maintaining fleet readiness.

Modernizing the Dry Dock No. 1 is absolutely essential to maintaining fleet readiness.

Well, my experience has been that the Vet Centers in Maine are a high return, low cost service very cost-effective way of serving the needs, meeting the needs of veterans.

I would like to ask unanimous consent that my defense fellow, Michael Marfut, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 118th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Let's get on with it.

Let's get on with it.

Eisenhower retook Europe in 11 months.

Well, my experience has been that the Vet Centers in Maine are a high return, low cost service very cost-effective way of serving the needs, meeting the needs of veterans.

I would urge you to take a serious look at that. And we have had testimony at this Committee that this is one of the suicide factors.

I recently read a book by the great historian William L. Shirer--not ``The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich,'' which we all read some years ago, but a book about the fall of the Third Republic. It was about France between the wars, between…

I would urge you to take a serious look at that. And we have had testimony at this Committee that this is one of the suicide factors.

Eisenhower retook Europe in 11 months.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First, I want to thank the Chairman and the Ranking Member and the Committee staff for facilitating an authorized field hearing that we had in Maine last Friday on--it was fabulous--on long-term care.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First, I want to thank the Chairman and the Ranking Member and the Committee staff for facilitating an authorized field hearing that we had in Maine last Friday on--it was fabulous--on long-term care.

I would urge you to take a serious look at that. And we have had testimony at this Committee that this is one of the suicide factors.

First, I want to thank the Chairman and the Ranking Member and the Committee staff for facilitating an authorized field hearing that we had in Maine last Friday on--it was fabulous--on long-term care.