Mike Bost: “Since 2006, the VA's budget has grown 175 percent, while overall Federal spending increased 54 percent and the GDP grew…”

I had questions about the impact these reductions and discussions could have on the delivery of services.

Someday, I would like to carry on this floor from our committee a bill that is actually sponsored by a Republican that my colleague can actually find totally good. We come out here every time, and he finds all the excuses of why this is…

I have no further speakers, I am ready to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

May I inquire of the Chair as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Miller-Meeks). The gentleman from Illinois has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.