Mr. Speaker, 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…

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…

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

The printed hearing record remains the official version.

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.

Thank you, Ranking Member Kuster.

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

Mr. Speaker, 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…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2123, the Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act. For veterans in my district, the challenge of receiving timely, quality care from the VA is, at times, impossible. In fact, winter has…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 2936, the Resilient Federal Forests Act. My district is home to three national forests, Ottawa, Hiawatha, and Huron-Manistee. So when we use the term ``in our neck of the woods,'' we mean it…