Mark Takano: “I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I support this amendment offered by Congresswoman Kuster, a former member of the…”

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I support this amendment offered by Congresswoman Kuster, a former member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee and a tireless advocate for veterans in the State of New Hampshire. I am pleased that our colleague, Congressman Pappas from New Hampshire, has joined our committee so that we can continue to work on veterans legislation for the veterans of the State of New Hampshire and across the country. This amendment will require the VA to establish criteria for childcare assistance for veterans who need to drive long distances or face other unique geographic challenges. I believe that this amendment would also address some of the concerns raised by our colleague Mr. Sablan from the Northern Mariana Islands, where veterans must cross the Pacific Ocean to access VA healthcare. I also thank the gentlewoman for including a technical fix for the underlying bill in her amendment. Mr. Chairman, I support this amendment.”