Eric Swalwell

Congressman Veasey, part of what the Future Forum has tried to express across the country to young people has been, first, our members, we understand you, we hear you, because we know the struggle you have gone through. Personally, I have…

Millennials are very collaborative. They are, I would believe, a problem-solving generation. What is so frustrating when we talk to them at college campuses or at their work sites is they ask, ``Well, what are you doing about it?'' And I…

I have the privilege of having both of you on the floor now, and you can see it is the 10-year reunion of the 30-Somethings. The two of you really charted the path forward for us to do this as the Future Forum. We are now joined by the…

This was a tragedy. And to me, it seems like it's inherently dangerous work when you're dealing with mines.

And just to clear the record and clear Brazil, it is neither a Third-World country or a dictatorship.

I thank the gentleman from Minnesota for leading on this issue. It must be throwback Thursday, because just yesterday the South Carolina State House voted to take down the Confederate flag. However, today our House Republican colleagues…

In California, you know, we don't really have the choice of having a debate about whether or not we believe that climate change is occurring.

I think that's the President's frustration is that we have an opportunity to lead the future, and that future would be better for us economically.

I think that, you know, the investment in fundamental research that will allow scientists to understand, for example, genome engineering technology like we're discussing today, how does it operate, how can we deliver it to patients, how do…

Thank you for what you're doing and hopefully we can do the right thing here and better fund your initiatives.

I know every Member up here has thousands of people in their district who go to bed on their knees praying that people like you will make discoveries that will make them or their relatives live healthier lives.

I couldn't agree with you more. I know it is an issue that you are very passionate about, and I think this is a richer body because we have veterans like you serving it.

You talked a little bit about the leadership training that you get when you are serving your country in the military. In this job, I had the pleasure of going to Afghanistan. I went with Mr. Kilmer back in August of 2013, and just a couple…

Mr. Moulton, we asked some of our followers of Future Forum on Twitter to chime in with their own thoughts. Shawn Van Diver of the San Diego area, a veteran himself @ShawnJVanDiver, said, ``Let's leverage veterans toward rebuilding our…

This week, we are considering the National Defense Authorization Act. We have done VA funding in the past couple weeks. What are you hearing specifically in your congressional district about whether we are taking care of our veterans…

Mr. Kilmer, you and I went to Afghanistan back in August of 2013. I know you have a number of servicemembers in your district and people who were servicemembers. I am just wondering, you look at this number, 6.7 percent higher than what…

Thank you, Mr. Polis. Thank you, Mr. Moulton, a veteran himself. Also, thank you to Mr. Kilmer. The Future Forum, we will be back in a few weeks talking about a variety of issues that are facing young people; but this is not us talking to…

You are going to host us out there in Denver. We are going to make a mile-high difference there for young people, and I very much look forward to that. At these conversations that we have had under the #futureforum, whether they are in the…

Others that were in the last Congress-- and I was a big supporter of the Veteran Employment Transition Act that made permanent the work opportunity tax credit for qualified veterans and also the Troop Talent Act by our colleague, a veteran…

In the GI Bill, it works when we fund it and we give opportunity to veterans. It provides eligible veterans up to 36 months of education benefits. Frankly, I think you and I probably would like to see that greatly expanded to include a…

I talked to a number of my veteran groups in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties at home, and not until I took this job had I heard the phrase of a ``ghost veteran.'' It was explained to me it is the servicemember who has come back from Iraq…

We are now joined by Jared Polis of Colorado. My question for Jared comes from Ruchit @ruchithmajmudar, and he says: ``Veterans took care of us. We need to take care of them.'' What do you think about that?

Thank you, Mr. Kilmer. I appreciate your continued participation in Future Forum. I know the veterans in your area are very grateful to have you standing up on the House floor tonight to champion their issues and getting them into the…

On that one I want to ask you if you could expand because I have heard, and Mr. Moulton and I were talking about this earlier, medics, people who serve in the military and they have medical training to help others who are wounded or get…

Thank you, Mr. Moulton. I am hearing right now from Duncan Neasham @DuncanN, and he said, #millennial vets stood up when the country needed them. We need those problem-solvers to run for office and change our cynical politics. I think he…