Well, I just wanted to add, again, particularly in the West, in districts like mine, many veterans who have settled in Eagle and Summit Counties or in the Boulder area really have seen their experiences and interactions with the outdoors…

I am just so excited and honored to represent a district that has two of our State flagship universities: Colorado State University in Fort Collins--go Rams--and University of Colorado Boulder--go Bucks. We have had interns in our office…

I have not heard that term before, ``ghost veteran,'' but I have met so many veterans that meet that exact definition. I think it is a combination of things. I think you are right. It is part of the fact that they don't think they are…

Well, we really need to do a lot more. That is one of the reasons that I recently introduced a post-9/11 conservation corps bill, which would actually help employ some of our post-9/11 veterans to protect our public lands and water, so it…

I think that is what brings us here tonight. It is what brings champions of veterans issues like Derek Kilmer and yourself and Seth Moulton here. This is an opportunity for us to talk about what we as Democrats want to do to make sure that…

To my knowledge, no Federal court has declared things like increasing temperatures and sea-level rise to be illusionary.

Doing nothing to preserve the multiemployer pension system is simply not a viable alternative, whether you are a Republican or a Democrat.

I believe we have the same goal. I look forward to finding a shared bipartisan path forward on legislation.

It must be our goal to ensure hardworking Americans are able to retire with the dignity and respect they deserve.

Establishing a strong and sustainable pension system needs to be our goal as we figure out details here in phase two.

Our work is not done yet, because we have not fully fixed our shaky system.

Doing nothing, and allowing some of these plans to go bankrupt, which does nothing to help our seniors and retirees, is not acceptable.

But we have to acknowledge that Secretary Salazar's decision to exercise his authority in favor of wilderness, whether you agree with it or not on a policy level, has been upheld.

I do not think this hearing is in the best interests of my constituents, including Mr. Lunny.

I do believe the Majority is up to no good with this hearing.

It is going to be good for the Lunnys. It is going to be good for everyone else on the Seashore.

I will be the first to acknowledge that Kevin was not always treated as fairly and respectfully as he should have been.

I have had a lot of respect for Kevin and his family.

The name Colorado is a Spanish word. It means the color red. ``Rado'' is an archaic version of the better known ``rojo.'' So Colorado--of course, the southern two-thirds of our State having been part of Mexico prior to the Treaty of…

I want to thank Chairman Roe for his effort in working in a bipartisan way to arrange this hearing

Our seniors shouldn't have to choose between heating their homes or putting food on the table.

It needs to be our goal to ensure that hardworking Americans are able to retire with the dignity and respect that they deserve.

While we explore new options, we must be sure that any existing plans are preserved in such a way so that all workers and retirees covered under that plan are protected.

If we defeat the previous question, we will offer an amendment to the rule that will allow the House to consider the Department of Veterans Affairs Cybersecurity Protection Act. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from…

I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question. I urge a ``no'' vote on this bizarre rule that combines two, at times, contradictory bills and rejects bipartisan amendments that would have…