It has needlessly injected partisanship into our Nation's space program, yet again.

But the current state of affairs do not suggest that the best way forward is to keep taking the path of least resistance.

Representative Abraham's bill serves an important purpose and expands our ability to protect Americans from cybersecurity attacks.

I really don't think vindictiveness is a good basis for legislating.

The best way forward for the United States to maintain its leadership position in space exploration utilization is to support our Nation's work and investment in rocket propulsion.

Cyber-based intrusions and attacks on Federal systems and systems supporting our Nation's critical infrastructure, such as communications and financial services, are evolving and becoming more sophisticated.

This is no way to legislate for an agency that accounts for fully one half of the total dollars our Committee authorizes.

somebody has got to own this. Somebody has to be accountable for this seven-year lapse. I mean, it is just not responsible government.

What is worse, if VA does not address this issue soon, the IG estimates that the VA will issue more than $200 million in overpayments.

I remain very concerned that the VA is not yet appropriately prioritizing its workload and properly safeguarding taxpayer funds.

Regardless, nothing excuses the VA for failing to do its job.

I suspect they don't because it looks like to me that they have a plan to prop up the Marxist regime.

the status quo of the last 50 years has certainly not worked, and certainly hasn't been beneficial to our American farmers.

Well, I guess that is my concern, is that I don't want---- Venezuela or Russia or China paying Cuba's bill because then they become a puppet government of that country.

I mean, it's beyond the pale that we wouldn't want to detect an insider threat.

I might suggest this is not an on-the-job training job. He should have come very well vetted and prepared to do the job on day one.

What we look for up here is accountability for that veteran, that is what we are here to do.

the scientists actually have not made any connection between the levels of ozone and the prevalence of asthma.

In 2015, I recommended that, should the VA fail to improve its performance on claims processing, lawmakers should consider legislation to direct the VA to contract with a third-party entity to process claims.

This is unacceptable.

America's veterans should never have to worry that an ambulance ride or a trip to the emergency room will negatively affect their personal finances.

Thanks to the efforts of Congressman Abraham and this Subcommittee, we are now receiving payments for approved care within 40 days through electronic submission.

when we allow the VA to try to heal themselves, it is like sending the Hindenburg to rescue the Titanic.

But this isn't something that has just come to surface. This has been going on for years, and the VA just doesn't get it.

These are human beings that die when we don't do our jobs.