Tim Walz

we need to know those numbers.

I just feel like I am going to get slow rolled again, and not get there.

I want a drop-dead date.

IT is the fundamental piece that ties all of the aspects of VA together.

I cannot talk to a veteran and justify why we are going to spend countless dollars for two systems that may not communicate.

I think it needs to be our call, with the money, with the taxpayers, if we are getting the right data in this.

I think absolutely getting away from all these servers all over the place--I know our practice moved to a cloud many years ago

The mandate and the mission of this Commission remains as vital as ever.

He is an unrelenting advocate for human rights and rule of law everywhere in the world, especially in China.

This is gravely concerning and something which the Commission, and the Congress, will be watching closely.

Beijing has become increasingly brazen in exerting its extraterritorial reach.

There is much wisdom to be gleaned, for the incoming administration, from dissident voices.

I would suggest, then, we put in a formal request to President-elect Trump to make that meeting from us as Commissioners.

I joined our Chairman, Representative Smith, in sending a letter to the Chinese Ambassador to raise our concern.

I thank the gentleman. I echo the statements made by the gentlewoman from Wyoming. First of all, the passion and the work that she and her staff have put into this is thanked by many millions of Americans who use these trails. The…

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano) for his unwavering work for the care of our veterans. And to the chairman, as has been noted so often, at a time when partisanship seems to win the day or be on the news, I can assure him…

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 1, line 5, strike ``VA Accountability First and''. Page 2, beginning line 3, strike sections 2 through…

I want to, again, thank the chairman. This is not an attempt to derail the reforms. It is an attempt to try to get something passed and done immediately. I certainly welcome the chairman's advice, guidance, suggestions on ways that we can…

I have three amendments that are coming up. On this first one, I am going to yield time to my colleague, who is the author of the original bill. I just wanted to say, first of all, in appreciation to the chairman of the full committee, the…

I remember ten years ago asking why we did a quadrennial defense review, with an understanding that the world of 1986 looks entirely different than the world of 2016.

I represent the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota too, and they are like many of you, and they will say there is different models.

I also want to thank you, and I think, Dr. Schlichting, you are doing a very good job of stressing this, trying to remove this simplistic argument of public versus private sector.

I think our priority here is to make sure all our veterans get the care that they have earned.

The availability of credit is of paramount importance to the success of farm country, and we learned this lesson the hard way. Over a century ago, our farm forbearers faced a credit crunch that threatened the viability of the industry. As…

I believe that the U.S. must remain committed to defending human rights and personal freedoms both within the U.S. and abroad. As our country continues to advance U.S.-China relations, we must never forget the people of Tibet. Restrictions…