Mark Takano

I don't understand where he's not here.

It was a huge bipartisan effort to make these changes to better serve veterans and to make sure that we gave VA everything it asked for.

The Sergeant Major brought the credibility of his military service and was an important voice in the debate to overturn the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy.

I do think that what my colleague from Florida, in casting aspersions on union employees, a lot of what the union does is defend veteran employees who need due process.

I think a combination of an all-hands-on-deck approach to try and reach out.

I ask my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 5693, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers. I ask my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 5974, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I ask my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 5938, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 5864, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I urge my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 5882, as amended. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Illinois for introducing this important piece of legislation. I am dumbfounded that we have landlords who would not recognize the…

I have no more speakers. I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

The work of this subcommittee is the work of great heart, and I appreciate the heartfelt work that the chairman, Mr. Arrington, has put forward. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. O'Rourke), my good friend, the ranking…

I urge my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 5538, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I ask my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 2409, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I think--this is a broader topic and I hope we can devote more time to it later.

What can Congress do to support opportunities for relevant workforce training and experience beyond what it has now?

How many cost overrun proposals has Northrop submitted to NASA since the original JWST re-plan agreement in 2011?

You know, we may have to do that. I might prefer not having to choose between our children.

The GAO stakeholders and Committee staff have continually pressed the need for detailed planning outlines, yet the VA has failed to provide truly detailed plans and risk assessment.

We heard that things would be ready for the Forever GI Bill and they are not ready to go.

We congratulate Secretary Designate Wilkie on his confirmation by the Senate yesterday.

The passage of the Forever GI Bill was a major step forward for generations of future veterans.

That is not really a great claim to stand on because this law was intended to improve our building.

Fear that is pervasive, fear that issues from seeing large numbers of your fellow employees being fired without due process... does create a condition of fear, and does depress morale.

I am pleased to see that there are many in the majority who share the concerns of the minority about there being adequate whistleblower protection.