Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maine will be postponed. Amendment No. 221 Offered by Mr. McAdams The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 221 printed in part B of House Report 116-119. Mr. McADAMS. Mr. Chair, 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 390, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $1) (reduced by $1)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. McAdams) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah. Mr. McADAMS. Mr. Chair, I rise today to speak on my amendment encouraging the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve veteran credit reporting and to implement important financial protections for our veterans. I thank the bipartisan cosponsors of this amendment, Representative Axne from Iowa, Representatives Gonzalez and Stivers from Ohio, Representative Barr from Kentucky, and Representative Allred from Texas. Congress created the Veterans Choice Program to respond to inexcusable wait time delays for veterans receiving medical care at VA facilities. The Choice program allowed veterans to access non-VA medical facilities, providing for faster options in receiving necessary medical care.…”