Political Quotes

First, let me say, Mr. Speaker, that we are so grateful to the ranking member for his steadfast leadership in leading the Veterans' Affairs Committee, and of course, his leadership with respect to the PACT Act. I couldn't be more grateful…

I urge my Republican colleagues to reconsider their opposition. I remain committed to working with anyone who will join me in our efforts to make our country a safer place for every American, no matter who you vote for.

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 245, nays 155, not voting 32, as follows: [Roll No. 462]…

Congress has and must continue to reject these short-sighted proposals on a bipartisan basis, including by standing firmly against the proposed cut.