I am happy that the House has passed the military construction and VA bill in a bipartisan fashion, and hope that the Senate acts on that.
I would like to remind my colleague that only the House has passed a bill that would allow for furloughed workers to be paid.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have lost far too many of our veterans on the battlefield of mental illness.
I am working on legislation to take the reporting and the prosecution of offenders out of the military chain of command.
To address an issue of such importance to us all, the provision for high-quality and effective mental health care to veterans in need.
We have to do better, and we have to do it now.
I am honored to serve as the Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health.
I am extremely grateful to work side by side with him and with his leadership on behalf of our Nation's veterans and their families.
How many patients in the last two years under your care have committed suicide?
We have a full-time suicide prevention coordinator.
We owe you a great debt that we still remain a free country.