Jeff Denham: “There is a huge shortage of funds. We have got to fix the highways, but we only have about 2 years' worth of funding for…”

I missed votes due to an extraordinary circumstances. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Nay'' on rollcall No. 277 and ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 278. ____________________

I am going to tell you it is one of the main reasons of frustration for this committee.

I introduced this bipartisan bill to improve care for our veterans and ensure we are using the latest cost-saving technology.

I have an amendment at the desk, amendment No. 26. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 38, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 80…