Mike Crapo

This hearing will come to order.

I want to thank you, Senator Brown, for working with me to get these bills through the Committee.

The private capital should take the catastrophic losses.

I do look forward to working with Senator Brown and the other Members of the Committee on this critically important issue.

Thank you again for being here with us today, and we always appreciate the opportunity we have to discuss these issues with you.

S. 1279, the Veterans Health Administration Reform Act of 2017, introduced by Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), would permit furnishing health care for eligible veterans by non-VA healthcare providers.

The American Legion wants to thank Senator's Isakson, Tester, and Crapo for taking the lead in drafting these three bills.

Reforming the housing finance system is one of my key priorities this Congress.

Reform is urgently needed, and the Committee is actively exploring a variety of options.

The status quo is not a viable option.

One of the most common complaints I hear from our bankers in Arkansas is that they have to answer to multiple masters.

Many Congressmen and Senators like to punt the ball to regulators.

We should stop giving so much power to unelected regulators in Washington, DC.

A trade accord that does not work for affected stakeholders is counterproductive.

Collaboration breaks barriers. Collaboration brings people together to find common solutions.

One of my key priorities this Congress is passing legislation on a bipartisan basis to improve the bank regulatory framework and stimulate economic growth.

As a matter of principle and fairness to our Nation's operational Guard and Reserve men and women, there is no reason to exclude them from GI Bill entitlement simply because they serve under wrong orders.

Tragedy should not negate that promise or curtail that investment.

I will not stop fighting for justice for the victims of Camp Lejeune.

Passing this bill will not only help ensure the men and women of the National Guard accrue Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits in the same manner as their active duty counterparts but will further support the soldiers who protect our Nation.

I want to work with you to develop pro-growth policies for this country, whether it is tax reform, health-care reform, housing and finance reform, regulatory reform.

So the Trump budget proposals are even below, and significantly below, the same types of projections that the Obama administration projected in presenting their budgets?

It is very clear that the Affordable Care Act has multiple taxes on the middle class and its repeal will, in fact, bring significant tax relief to the middle class.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman

We must be vigilant in defending the Western values upon which our country was founded and on the Transatlantic Alliance that is critical to our long-term security.