We have to figure out how to respond to climate change. It is a problem right now, and we need NIFA and ERS working hard here in D.C. to make that research available to all of our farmers, not just in North Carolina or Wisconsin or Indiana.

The American people don't trust Washington, D.C. And I know that shocks everyone, but it is a perception that every one of us deals with back home, and after what the majority party pulled last week, it is easy to understand why…

I thank Ranking Member Roe and Chairman Takano for allowing this piece of legislation to move forward. As a veteran, first off, let me say this: I couldn't be prouder than to serve on the Veterans' Affairs Committee with the men and women…

This is a must-pass bill. I want to thank the chairman and the ranking member for moving this piece of legislation forward as well. Many disabled veterans and their families depend on their veterans benefits to pay for things like food and…

Susan B. Anthony once said: ``There will never be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers''--and serve as lawmakers and actually serve in the chair. One hundred years ago, Congress moved one step…

A question for those watching at home. Do you have a cell phone? Has your family dinner been interrupted by a local call, only to realize that it was spam? This is incredibly frustrating and becoming all too common. In 2017, under 4…

But then when we asked the VA about this, I mean, obviously if you are hiring a doctor, you are going to get a doctor, but in the position of management, there are no set standards or criteria that are met, and I think that is one of the…

I worked on a law that would improve our anti-dumping and countervailing trade remedy laws.

Now, the solution might be a little different, but the outcome is the same. China unfairly undercuts the competition and then comes in and dominates the market.

Last weekend Southern Illinois University and the larger Carbondale community lost two icons, Harvey Welch and Seymour Bryson. Harry Welch, a native of Centralia, was the first Black athlete to earn a basketball letter at SIU, playing from…

I thank the gentleman for supporting the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Bost). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 14…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, after line 20, insert the following new subsection: (d) Public Comment.--The President shall-- (1)…

Any time Congress considers legislation that will radically change our economy, the American people deserve an opportunity to be heard first. And make no mistake, the underlying bill is a radical change to our economy, and not for the…

As we have talked about in length today with you, this Committee has voiced its growing concerns over the European Union's proposed legislation which would attempt to apply the EU law to U.S.-based clearinghouses.

the secretary has recommended not to appeal the decision to the Department of Justice.

Okay. I am going to go in the same direction here on a question regarding that particular bill.

It is an honor to be back as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Okay. The next question I have--I am limited on my time here--but can you please give the details and the procedures that VA uses in relation to a compensation claim to verify a veteran's potential in-service exposure to harmful levels of…

I thank you for your service to our nation, and I know without a doubt, you are going to do an extraordinary job.

Providing the special pension is just one token to recognize the sacrifice that veterans have made.

Our Blue Water Navy veterans deserve to qualify for the same benefits as their fellow veterans who served on the ground.

One idea that I have long supported is reciprocal recognition of rule-sets.

some veterans have voiced concerns that the method DOD used to estimate the potential dosage of radiation exposure at Enewetak clean-up veterans was unreliable or outdated.

We absolutely owe this benefit to the spouses of our heroes.

AFGE wants to take this opportunity to comment on the draft update of H.R. 299, the 'Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019,'