The investigation your office conducted shows that contractors were asked to change numbers, that this occurred after the job loss numbers were leaked.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thanks for your hard work and for having this hearing.

I thank the chairman. I rise today in strong support of H. Res. 644. The President's actions in unilaterally swapping five Taliban members for an American prisoner swept away a decades-old policy of not negotiating with terrorists. This…

It is still an issue.

It's great to be among veterans.

But you know that. And that's why he's here in Roswell, that's why we're having this hearing.

But beyond that Steve Pearce is legendary in Congress for his dedication to the person, a person off the street living in his Congressional district.

What is the average waiting time in New Mexico for primary, specialty, and mental healthcare?

I really know we need to get into this so that highly trained care providers can get back to the basics of what they are trained to do and do not have to have their face glued to the computer screen like the chairman just said.

Do you think that we could really reduce the number of--I know probably every single one of those is well-intentioned.

Article I of the Constitution vests the power to make laws in the United States Congress. The President is given the responsibility to faithfully execute the laws passed by the Congress. President Obama has failed to understand this vital…

I would like to thank Chairman Jeff Miller for his continued leadership as we work to provide our veterans with the care and benefits that they have earned. Keeping the promises that we have made to our veterans and their families is of…

I have been distressed that the administration hasn't done more and I could give you many examples of allying with people who are naturally friendly and supportive of the United States.

I once again urge all Members to oppose the motion to instruct, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I think the VA should do that. But I would actually argue that currently the VA has metriced themselves to death.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for your leadership on these vital issues.

It sounds to me like we could have a whistleblower here who is being retaliated against.

That's a really serious matter to all of us on this committee, because we want whistleblowers to come forward.

The crisis we are currently witnessing at our southern border is the direct result of the Obama administration's selective enforcement of our Nation's immigration laws. Through its repeated inaction and disregard for border security, this…

The VA needs to learn best practices and have programs available that include families everywhere.

I want to thank you all for being here. You have given so much. And I thank you, I know the committee thanks you, and I know our country thanks you.

I thank the chairman for his great leadership on energy in the Natural Resources Committee. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4899, the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014. The offshore and…

I want to thank my colleague from Colorado for bringing this bill to the floor. It is so important that we exploit American domestic resources to create jobs, create global stability, and make lower prices for consumers. This bill does all…

The data included in the VA's bi-monthly access data update makes me worry that this problem might be getting worse before it gets better, especially in Colorado.

One veteran described how he was referred to get a biopsy done on his thyroid to determine whether or not he had cancer only to be told he couldn't be seen for 2 months.