Jim Ramstad: “I am pleased that HCFA is attempting to address the problems associated with its process for making national coverage…”

I'd just like to conclude my portion, Mr. Speaker, by quoting from one of our key advisers on this legislation, somebody who's a true expert, Navy Captain Medical Dr. Ron Smith, who is former chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the…

One of those troops lived not far from me in a neighboring community in Minnesota. Lance Corporal Jonathan Schultze, a brave, proud marine who had returned from combat in Iraq, went to the VA suffering from PTSD, post-traumatic stress…

as cochair of the Law Enforcement Caucus, I believe it is short-sighted and counterproductive to underfund Byrne grants for law enforcement. I have seen in my home State of Minnesota firsthand the importance of Byrne grants to local police…

I don't understand why the administration wants to fix a program that's not broken. Head Start is one Federal program that works and gives parents a voice in how to best meet their children's educational needs. I have visited a number of…