Jack Bergman

We are especially appreciative of Congressman Bergman for his response to our stakeholder concerns regarding cormorant impacts on Great Lakes fisheries.

You are asking us to fire before I have heard you aim.

I thank Congressman Smith for yielding. I am proud to be amongst my colleagues this evening. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the constituents of the First District of Michigan who are--I repeat--the voice for those who have no…

Not that I am putting words in anybody's mouth, but when you have the opportunity to experience a national monument, that is more of a didactic learning experience as opposed to when you can utilize a national park or even a wilderness…

we are going to stay on you until this thing is fixed, until you do right by our veterans.

Please provide written responses to the attached questions for the record regarding the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing entitled, ``Exan1ining VA's Failure to Address Provider Quality and Safety Concerns''

I want to thank you and Ranking Member Kuster for letting me join the Subcommittee this morning.

The printed hearing record remains the official version.

So you are telling us we were lied to, right?

Thank you, Ranking Member Kuster.

As a nation, we find ourselves in seemingly uncertain times: instability in North Korea, terrorism throughout the world, and divisiveness on so many fronts. Yet across our Nation, young men and women continue to step up to serve when their…

It has been an honor to work with the chairman of the Budget Committee as a new Member of Congress because it is such a learning curve to understand the challenges that we have in our country in so many ways, but especially on the fiscal…

These whistleblowers tried to go through proper channels and find solutions to these problems.

I wholeheartedly believe that the frontline and clinical employees at the Manchester VA Medical Center demonstrate hard work and dedication every day.

I see that my time has expired, and we are going to proceed to a third round here.

I have to question a rating system that gives out such a high score while these and many other issues we will discuss today were occurring during the same period of time.

I am incredibly discouraged by the consistent feedback on IT, on union time, disability claim disputes, and the list goes on and on, with a pattern of lack of management.

I hope and pray to God that this accountability act that we all passed and was signed by the President will give the tools to this administration.

I feel like the taxpayer is being fleeced over and over because of the lack of this not-so-exciting issue of operations and management.

For years, the Department of Veterans Affairs has seen many of its medical personnel leave to pursue opportunities outside of the VA healthcare system, resulting in fewer healthcare providers and, ultimately, less access to care for our…

Advances in technology have given us the opportunity to increase access and streamline processes for veterans not only in the First District and across Michigan, but across the country. That said, we must ensure that technology is an asset…

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 267, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $1,000,000)''. Page 273, line 1, after…

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 219, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert ``(decreased by $30,000,000)''. Page 226, line 1, after…

How do I even start after getting an introduction like that other than to say that I am so blessed to be part of what I will put up against any Congress as the finest freshman class that has come across this floor to be sworn in. I am just…

I am proud to join Dr. Dunn and Mr. Panetta in supporting H.R. 2781, the Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act. This bill and my bill are complementary legislation. In addition to the vital healthcare and…