Mark Takano

Under my presumptive chairmanship, you can guarantee that Denver will not be forgotten.

I think it's embarrassing that--for you to ask after all that we've given you, but what do we need to do?

I am befuddled as to why an IT debacle--you send the project managers but you don't send the person for whom the major responsibilities whose shoulder lies.

This is a management vacancy, a critical management vacancy at the confirmed Senate level.

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.

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

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

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 thank the gentlewoman from Texas for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 6691, the Community Safety and Security Act of 2018. Mr. Speaker, I want to bring to my colleague's attention an issue I don't think the…

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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