Tim Walz

You have done nothing but come to this Committee since your time here with solution based problem solving in an honorable way.

I am going to segue onto that. Keep in mind, and again, we need to talk candidly amongst ourselves when we look at voc rehab being cut 4.5, we see medical research being cut, but we see care in the community without a plan being there…

Congress's intent was clear yesterday, and I believe what was a unanimous vote did not round-down those benefits.

the House passed a bipartisan Claims Appeal Modernization Improvement Act.

the budget fails to account for the demand on VA care when they are shifted over from other agencies and other programs.

budgets are far more than fiscal documents; they are a reflection of our values.

It feels a little bit like me looking at a house that is on fire and saying, well, the drapes are nice in it.

I urge my colleagues to join us in passing H.R. 1545. I yield back the balance of my time.

I encourage my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 1005, and I yield back the balance of my time. General Leave

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1329. But as we get ready to close on the final piece of seven pieces of legislation, some that have taken years, that have included diverse groups coming together to try to find solutions, you are…

But they can stay at a later date. What I am saying is if we plussed up the VA side and it was equal access to what they are getting on the outside, would they choose the VA over the outside if access times were equal?

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Knight) for his innovative approach in trying to get services to our veterans. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join us in passing H.R. 1162. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my…

Again, I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana for her passion and for the chairman to bring this commonsense accountability piece to the floor. I encourage my colleagues to support it, and I yield back the balance of my time.

There are many reasons that people may come to the conclusion this is not the piece of legislation for them. I would argue most egregious amongst this is the manner in which it was done. There was clearly an error made on the 7 million…

I include in the Record a letter from the Paralyzed Veterans of America urging rejection of the latest version of the American Health Care Act. Paralyzed Veterans of America, Washington, DC, May 3, 2017. Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker, House of…

We either continue the current system and live with these extraordinarily long waits.

Thank you to Chairman Roe for holding this hearing and for that commitment to move this forward.

It shouldn't take congressional intervention to get veterans the help that they deserve.

I want to thank Mr. Bost and Ms. Esty for their leadership, Ms. Titus before her.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and to Ranking Member Smith, and members of the committee.

At this time it is my privilege to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano), my good friend and also a good friend of veterans, the vice ranking member of the full Committee on Veterans' Affairs,

Once again, I would like to thank the chairman, the staff, and everyone who has been here. I think, of all the committees that are modeling the behavior of democracy, bipartisanship, and what our government stands for, the Veterans'…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining? I have two speakers to go. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Woodall). The gentleman from Minnesota has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Congressmen Walz and Emmer came to our facility after the union contacted them.

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