David Valadao

It is critical that we work together to provide adequate resources to fully fund weapons systems, operations, and training.

While the DOD is researching why these cancers rates are so startling across the Force, impacted servicemembers will depend on the VA to provide critical testing and therapeutics to detect and treat this ever-present cancer.

We need to discuss these tragic losses of life.

Thank you to our guests for being here today, our panelists.

I married into a Navy family, and obviously I have a lot of friends, Naval Air Station Lemoore being in the district, a lot of constituents and friends who are sailors and have spent a lot of time away from family not having access to ways…

Yeah, that's an issue that we've been struggling with here, and it affects a lot of us on a lot of different fronts.

We do need to employ more security measures to avoid the kinds of thefts you have described, because it compromises readiness.

Another issue that's obviously going to have an impact on morale is inflation and supply chain.

I represent companies like Ford that makes the heavy trucks at Avon Lake, Ohio.

I am leading a bipartisan letter on this program with Congressman Mike Bost and respectfully ask the committee to fund the State Fire Capacity Program at $79 million and the Volunteer Fire Capacity Program at $21 million for fiscal year…

In Ohio, I found out from the fighters, our firefighters are not even covered by OSHA.

Next, I would like to speak about a program that is near and dear to my heart called the Legacy Roads and Trails Program.

I think there might be an opportunity to bring collections that exist, that there could be an exhibition at the Smithsonian.

I have come to learn that with this transition to new vehicles, I have gotten in a lot of garages where old vehicles are being repaired.

With Russia's invasion of Ukraine, I do believe that we have a teachable moment unlike any other that I have seen in modern history for our own people about the unvarnished face of tyranny and why liberty matters.

Because one of my goals is to ensure that every American sees themselves in our park system.

I am amazed that the younger people of this country, as that horrible war proceeds, that they haven't seen this before.

This is a great honor to be able to speak about the great people that feed our country. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to represent the farmers that feed the world. With less than 1 percent of our Nation's farmland, the Central Valley supplies a…

We need to fix this lease authorization question.

I am encouraged to see that the President's budget includes a total request of $2.7 billion for veterans' homeless programs.

In fiscal year 2022, the MILCON budget provided historic increases for family housing modernization.

I appreciate it. Thank you, and my time is up.

I would hope that your confidence is shaken a little bit right now, because this is obviously an issue that hasn't been resolved.

I want to know if there is something that we need to do through Congress and legal changes...

My office has an ongoing case with an enlisted family at NAS Lemoore who lives in base housing managed by Liberty Military Housing.