I believe that my legislation provides a commonsense solution that will result in veterans with complex medical conditions having their complex condition adjudicated at a VA center of excellence by a specialist who has been trained to…

Enactment of H.R. 813 will generally free all VA services from the political gridlock that has crippled the appropriations process in Congress.

We cannot emphasize enough the importance of ensuring that sufficient, timely and predictable funding is provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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So I have a concern with this huge backlog already out there with state funding available, that you are asking for less money than----

The VA state home construction grant program priority one list for fiscal year 2014 lists a total of $489 million, you know, waiting for VA funding, projects that are waiting for funding.

I think you need to back up, ma'am, and take a look at some of this stuff.

I appreciate that, because I know a couple of years ago--actually, 3 or 4 years ago--when we first initially had the weight limit discussion for this committee--as you know, in the real world, before I became a Member of Congress, that is…

I have seen in other cases where the administration talks--the President talks about Buy America as it relates to the Berry Amendment, which has been law since 1941, yet the Department of Defense is still not complying with the law that…

As you are well aware, for several years now Maine has had an excellent, real-world experience with the use of heavier trucks, 6-axle trucks, that are permitted on both State and interstate highways under our 20-year pilot program.

As you know, Maine is currently in the midst of a 20-year pilot program that allows heavier six-axle trucks on the interstate.