Yes, and you are going to lose good people in that time.

Chairman Reed has spoken eloquently in the last few minutes about the personal impact of this hold on general officer nominations, on what it means to families, what it means to careers, what it means to people who are coming up through…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to thank both of these gentlemen for coming to Maine in the month of July.

I ask unanimous consent that my defense fellow, Nick Oltman, be granted privileges of the floor until the conclusion of the first session of the 118th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Since I was a little boy I have been told that a dog that won't bark in his own backyard ain't much of a dog. Mr. Speaker, the number one enemy to the Communist Chinese Party is the United States of America. As a matter of fact, Xi Jinping…

I am here to speak about the fiscal year `24 Agriculture Appropriations bill, specifically how this legislation supports American farmers and ranchers by slashing regulations and reducing spending back to prepandemic levels. Georgia is the…

I am reminded of the old hymn, ``There Is Power in the Blood,'' ``power in the blood, wonder working power.'' It also reminds me of something else, that Congress has the power of the purse. Madam Speaker, yesterday, before I returned to…

Well, I want to thank you for making the visit. It says a lot that you were willing to come and listen and learn and bring your team with you.

And that was one of the things L.L. Bean shared, as I recall.

Our VHA and VBA people have done an amazing job. We are screening at 10 percent above the national average, and they have really done a great job on the outreach.

Well, I am encouraged with the data that you both shared about staffing because as I think it was Senator Moran said, you can have all the good intentions, but if you do not have the people to execute.

And we are talking about a 40-day reduction in decision time.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to thank both of these gentlemen for coming to Maine in the month of July.

Yes, and you are going to lose good people in that time.

I thank the chairman for yielding me some time to speak on this very good piece of legislation. Mr. Chair, as a member of the Science Committee, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Aviation Subcommittee since I got…

You need people to be at work. You need people to be in the office.

This does not strike me as a good deal for the taxpayers or for the consumers that you are charged with protecting.

This does not strike me as a good deal for the taxpayers or for the consumers that you are charged with protecting.