David Valadao

We are putting them further and further behind the power curve.

We need more pull from the Secretary, we need more pull frankly from the President and prioritizing this pay gap.

I just ask you to take a look at that.

It is tragic really.

The cost of that is roughly anywhere from half to 1 percent of the total DOD's budget to implement it.

I would like to thank Ranking Member Espaillat, committee members, and our executive directors for being here this morning.

Thank you for your efforts to support AbilityOne vendors and Americans with disabilities.

I would like to thank Ranking Member Espaillat and committee members and the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, and the Acting Architect, Joe DiPietro, for being here today.

The COIL budget request for fiscal year 2025 is $7.2 million, an increase of 20 percent.

I can't think of a better way to finish my final term in Congress than by bringing these recommendations home.

After years of exceptional drought, California is in a second consecutive wet year. Every major reservoir in our State is above the 15-year average, and our snowpack in the Sierras is at more than 100 percent of average for this time of…

I appreciate that, but, and we had this fight a number of years ago over Lemoore, the base closest to my home, and they shut down the facility there.

This loss in care means that our servicemembers at China Lake will need to drive almost 2 hours to the next-closest labor and delivery unit, which places an incredible hardship on our servicemembers and their families.

I would like to thank our witnesses for taking the time to be here today. I know that we all share in the commitment to making sure that our service members both abroad and here at home are taken care of.

I imagine--I've got someone in my district right now that she is due the day before her husband is due to return home.

Due to a family emergency, I was not present for today's votes on amendments to H.R. 2799, the Motion to Recommit, and final passage of H.R. 2799. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 73, ``nay'' on rollcall No…

Due to a family emergency, I was not present for today's votes on H.R. 7511 and H.R. 3843, as well as the amendments to H.R. 2799. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 66, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 67, ``yea'' on…

Next week, California is expecting more atmospheric rivers that are bringing welcome rain to our State. I am grateful for this rain and know many of my fellow farmers are. Unfortunately, this is deja vu for many of us in the Central Valley…

This is not a speech I ever wanted to give. I have had the honor of serving in office now for a number of years, and even during my time in the State legislature my district has always bordered Kevin McCarthy's. He was in Congress, and I…

I thank the gentleman from Arizona for yielding. What we are seeing at our southern border is a humanitarian and national security crisis. Earlier this year, I was at the border with my colleague from Arizona to see the situation on the…

For the first time in over 3 years, California is drought-free. This year's rainfall has helped to replenish depleted groundwater and reservoirs, but we have missed an opportunity to capture and store more of this valuable resource. Since…

I thank my friend from Florida for the time. Mr. Speaker, I think today we are at a really important moment in our history. Obviously, we are all frustrated, myself included as an appropriator. We have gone through this process. There was…

I just want to bring that to your attention, and I want to thank you all for being here today.

Thank you, Chairman. This is the second time I have had the honor of sitting on this Committee.

June is National Dairy Month, and I want to take this opportunity to thank all the dairy farmers in the Central Valley for their commitment to supplying America with the dairy products we all know and love. Madam Speaker, if you are a fan…