Mark Takano

Another bill that has my full support is H.R. 1126, which would allow the VA to mark the name and dates of a deceased spouse on a VA headstone in a private cemetery.

I am glad to hear that the VA has no objections to the COLA bill introduced by Chairwoman Luria and cosponsored by Ranking Member Bost.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And I, too, do like you seeing you in that position, as well.

It is time that we correct the injustice done to Blue Water Navy Veterans and provide protection of the Procopio decision by passing H.R. 299.

We believe also that those veterans whose claims the VA has previously rejected and whose claims will be validated with the enactment of H.R. 299, should be addressed as expeditiously as possible.

I am proud to be the lead cosponsor with the chair with bill H.R. 1200, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019.

As Chairman of the Committee in this Congress, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 was the very first piece of legislation I introduced.

It is a horrible feeling when you have to tell a veteran that no matter what we do they are not going to be eligible for that presumptive because they were on ship, they weren't in country.

I am honored to take part in advancing this legislation through this Subcommittee.

I do not think that is a Secretary of Labor that is protecting the American worker.

This seems eminently reasonable, and VVA, therefore, supports its enactment.

This is a watershed moment for this Congress as we contemplate the clearest path forward to address the investment deficit...

This committee is about moving people, goods, and services safely and efficiently across the country.

But without a vigorous and organized workforce we could do none of these things.

Frankly, VA should be doing these reviews regularly, without Congress having to direct them to do so.

First, I want to thank you for including H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, in this legislative hearing.

Thank you. Welcome, Professor Hedge Coke.

We strongly support H.R. 299, as it is in alignment with DAV Resolution 33, which advocates that service in the Republic of Vietnam includes service in the territorial waters.

This is a watershed moment for this Congress, as we contemplate the clearest path forward to address the investment deficit facing our Nation's infrastructure.

Although we would like to see a less complicated amount, perhaps $1,500, we otherwise support enactment of the WOW Act.

Hundreds of my constituents and their families had just 60 days' notice before deciding whether to uproot their lives...

The fact remains that we once had 60 percent of Americans protected and eligible for overtime, and we only have 9 percent.

H.R. 1200 would authorize a cost-of-living adjustment for veterans in receipt of compensation and pension.

If such an assessment is proved to be feasible, and if it will provide evidence that the fears of affected military veterans are in fact well-founded, VVA endorses this bill.

Brown v. Board of Education is very important to me as a person of color and as a former teacher.