myself and Representative Mike Coffman have a lot of these same concerns.

55 days for that type of procedure is unacceptable, you would agree?

The Federal Government should always be reviewing its regulatory and permitting processes in such a way that it is constantly moving toward a more effective and efficient permitting process.

With that, I would like to thank the witnesses again, and I yield back my time.

We therefore support any action on behalf of this body and Congressman Cramer to streamline regulatory processes to assist our industry in more effectively building the infrastructure that delivers these valuable assets to market.

I'd like to thank our witnesses for being with us today.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''. The…

There is an important program to help our Special Forces troops and families. It is called the Preservation of the Force and Family program. Admiral McRaven, who is the commander of Special Operations Command, has told the Armed Services…

When you look at press accounts on what is happening at our southwest border, we are being overwhelmed. This amendment would take $5 million and give it to the Army National Guard out of the Department of Defense's administration…

I would agree with the assertion that every single fighting man and woman is special. The Special Operations Forces do have some tremendous stresses that they can undergo, especially in the kind of combat missions that they perform. I…

Reclaiming my time, I appreciate the chairman's hard work and for his support of this amendment. With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr…

I am offering the second Lamborn amendment, 052. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''. Page 12, line 17…

I want to thank the gentleman from Arizona for this excellent piece of legislation and his work on behalf of veterans in his district. I reserve the balance of my time.

I thank my colleague from Massachusetts for his gracious words. I would now yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar), the sponsor of the legislation.

It is an honor to work with my colleague, Representative Walz, on this fine piece of legislation honoring someone very deserving of this honor and the naming of this clinic. So with that, Mr. Speaker, I urge all of our Members and…

I urge all Members to support H.R. 1216, and with that, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn) that the House suspend the rules and…

I thank the gentleman from South Carolina for his words and for his constructive and inspiring thoughts. I thank the sponsor for bringing this excellent piece of legislation forward. I encourage all Members to support H.R. 4199. Mr…

I want to thank my colleague, the gentleman from South Carolina, for his words and his support on this bill. This has special meaning to me because my father fought, also, in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, and he recently passed away as…

Following that event, PFC Lindstrom was given the option of staying with his fellow soldiers or taking a significantly safer assignment as a guard far removed from enemy lines. Consistent with his previous actions, Lindstrom refused to put…

I ask my colleagues to also support H.R. 3375, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn) that the House suspend the rules and pass…

This is unprecedented to have a release like this before there is even a peace agreement.

I am just trying to understand how this is not a deal with terrorists holding a hostage.

You are saying this was not a deal with terrorists, is that correct?

We recommend the VA Secretary initiate a nationwide review of veterans on wait lists to ensure that veterans are seen in an appropriate time, given their clinical condition.

I am really glad to hear that because I have almost 100,000 veterans in my district, in California Springs, and we are getting a lot of concerned phone calls, as you can imagine.