Mark Takano

I certainly don't want to see expectations unnecessarily raised at the State of the Union speech.

I am a little concerned that this decision could be made, you know, the night before he delivers his speech.

It has been very disappointing to see, in the last 2 years, an administration that has not been able to put in place stable leadership at the VA.

I do look forward to hearing as soon as possible more about the designated access standards.

I commend you on your hard work so far and assure you that, as we move into next Congress, you will continue to find a willing partner on this Committee.

I look forward to working with you in the next Congress to serve our Nation's veterans.

The last thing we need is to have funding for VA's core mission get wasted.

What a pleasure it has been to be your colleague.

I am cautiously optimistic that the implementation will be successful.

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

May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining. {time} 1715

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.

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.

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

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

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 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.

I urge my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 5538, 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.

I ask my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 2409, 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…