Mark Takano

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?

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

One veteran's suicide is one too many.

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

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.

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

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

Mahalo to my colleague from Hawaii, Congresswoman Gabbard, for the time. Mr. Speaker, on July 20, the world lost a kind man, this Congress lost a great leader, and many of us here lost a very dear friend. I didn't expect to have this…

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 fully support the gentleman's amendment, and I encourage my colleagues to do the same.

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.

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 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…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 310, nays 116, not voting 5, as follows: [Roll No. 519]…

I thank my colleague, Representative Ben Ray Lujan from New Mexico, for yielding. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation to ensure our veterans are fully taken care of.

As the designee of the gentleman from New York (Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney), I offer amendment No. 15. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 54, after line 2, insert the…

As this body works to find ways to ensure that the VA is meeting the needs of the veteran community, we must ensure that we do not rob them of critical tools which have already helped the VA to address its claims backlog. This amendment…

At this time, I would like to use the remaining time I have on this amendment to make the following statement. I would like to take a moment to recognize Chairman Miller, who will be retiring at the end of this Congress. I have only been…

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. 16 Offered by Mr. O'Rourke The Acting CHAIR. It…

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…

As the designee of the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Walz), I offer amendment No. 19. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 54, add after line 2 the following: SEC. 11…

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 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…

As the designee of the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Walz), I offer amendment No. 20. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 54, add after line 2 the following: SEC. 11…