Steve Buyer: “This increase is long overdue, and I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.”

I would like to take the opportunity to thank the highly capable staff of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, not only the full committee, but also the subcommittees. It seems that each session of Congress both bodies pass so many…

My intention is not to offer that amendment that has been authorized to offer, and I will work this out with Chairman Edwards. But I'm going to ask to oppose the rule, even though I compliment the good work the committee has done. But we…

I have never done this before on the House floor with anyone in my 18 years, but I am going to ask this of Chairman Filner: Would the gentleman ask that this legislation be pulled from the floor at this time so we may work out the details…

What I would like to comment on now, Mr. Speaker, really deals with a problem in the House rules that I think needs to be corrected as we go into the next session of Congress. So with regard to jurisdiction, lines of jurisdiction with…