There are many advances in technology that the Chairwoman just talked about that we should be considering for things like the WIC community.

The VA has well-established grant programs like the Supportive Service for Veterans Families----

The issue veteran suicide is of utmost importance to this Committee, and the Hannon Act sets a new landmark for veterans' mental health care.

The intent was to empower community organizations as quickly as possible to find veterans in the community.

What we want to do is help you cut through the bureaucracy.

we can be proud of the bipartisan work the Senate has accomplished in recent years to expand veterans' benefits. Last Congress, we made significant progress with passage of legislation to enhance education, pensions, burial compensation…

I have to express my disappointment in learning that leaders in the House are looking to utilize the budget reconciliation process again this year to advance climate change policies.

Well, thank you, Chairwoman Stabenow, for setting the stage for this morning's hearing.

Thank you, John, and I just want to say quickly how much I appreciate Chairwoman Stabenow having the hearing today.

There is too much at stake for the agriculture sector and rural America for climate policies to be advanced in this manner.

Climate change policies impacting agriculture should be developed here at the Agriculture Committee on a bipartisan basis.

in recent days the Biden administration has backed away from its original goal to reopen most schools within the first 100 days. This comes despite new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research recommending that schools can…

it is a real honor to be down here with my friend and the chairwoman of the Agriculture Committee, Senator Stabenow, and I appreciate her cooperation in working so very hard and providing the leadership to get Secretary Vilsack confirmed…

The current budget reconciliation package being considered in the House allocates $17 billion for VA to respond to the pandemic.

We are still in good shape. We have obligated a little over $7.2 billion.

We do not want to leave him out.

We need additional legislative relief in order to get there.

I want to thank you all for being here, and I want to give a big shout-out to the folks at the VA in Arkansas that are doing such a tremendous job.

I think there are two ways to think of this.

President Biden has repeatedly said that climate change will be one of the administration's focuses, and he said that climate change is the No. 1 issue facing humanity.

The VA does a very, very good job and works really hard at this crisis.

Veteran's suicide is one of those enormous issues.

I ask consent that the veto message on S. 906, the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, be considered as having been read and spread upon the Journal in full and that the message be printed in the Record. The veto message is…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 5086)…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 2444) was…