Today is a historic day in this Committee, as it marks the first time in recent memory that this Committee has held a hearing singularly focused on serving our Nation's 2 million living women veterans.

Climate change is an existential threat that requires the entire international community to solve. The Paris Agreement was a monumental achievement, rightly praised across the world and in Congress. The President's impulsive decision to…

I think what we have learned today has been extensive, and I think the conclusion is that women continue to face sexism and discrimination and inequities in the system, in a system that was originally built for men.

If we are to change the outcomes that women veterans are experiencing today and increase their access to health care, we must look to the roots of the problems and not just triage the results.

Women veterans need to have greater access to positions of leadership at the VA.

VVA would like to thank Congresswoman Brownley for her hard work and dedication to women veterans.

Changing the motto won't by itself address the deep cultural divide that exists between women and the veteran community, but it is a step in the direction toward inclusion.

I think today's meeting is just a terrific start for all of the issues that we need to continue to drill down on until we really do determine solutions.

I am opposed to any proposal that would separate the Great Lakes from the CAWS as a way to prevent the migration of Asian Carp.

I have also introduced legislation, H.R. 1779, that would authorize Medal of Honor recipients to dedicate an individual to receive the special pension upon their death.

Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for the opportunity to attend your meeting and speak at this hearing.

Ensuring children get safely to and from school every day should be a top priority.