Mark Takano

I have no further speakers. I yield myself such time as I may consume. It just strikes me, Colonel Cook, I know we have named this act the HIRE Vets Act, and knowing of your service in Vietnam, and so many of the Vietnam veterans that live…

I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 5166, as amended. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

I strongly support this legislation. I have no other speakers. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 5047. I yield back the balance of my time.

Finally, I want to raise objection to the way that this legislation is being considered. H.R. 6094 was brought to the floor as an emergency measure, bypassing regular order. Mr. Speaker, an emergency is the epidemic of gun violence that…

I have no other speakers, and I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5509. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 3216, the Veterans Emergency Treatment Act. I yield back the balance of my time.

I ask all of my colleagues to vote in favor of this legislation. I thank my colleagues who came to the floor to speak in support of H.R. 5392. I yield back the balance of my time.

I ask my colleagues to join me in passing this legislation, H.R. 5162. I, once again, thank my colleague, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. O'Rourke) for his passionate advocacy for veterans. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

I am very thankful for the Committee meetings that you have called, and this Committee meeting has been very enlightening.

I appreciate their diligence in what we are about as a Committee.

I await with great anticipation the Rand study.

One veteran suicide is one suicide too many, and my heart goes out to the Kaisen family again.

I hope that the Health Subcommittee might look into this partnership.

What was it like before? I am just trying to get a sense of the stability of the leadership, the continuity of the leadership in this area, the management.

So those that needed more pressing procedures, whose procedures were more pressing, they were able to go to the private providers and get the care.

And the Choice Act did provide them with that opportunity to make a choice, actually. Right?

So VISN 2 and VISN 3 were integrated together, and it is now known as VISN 2. Is that correct?

One veteran's suicide is one too many.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin will be postponed. Amendment No. 22 Offered by Mr. Miller of Florida The Acting…

I am prepared to support the amendment, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

I claim the time in opposition, though I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. Duffy The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mr. Takano The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I have no further speakers, and I urge all my colleagues to support the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano). The question…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding me 30 seconds. Mr. Chairman, I fully support his amendment, and I encourage my colleagues to do the same.