Tim Walz

Once again we're focussing on leadership or issues with it instead of focussing on the veterans.

It is gratifying to me to see the commitment is here.

The resiliency training--I would make the case that, once again, you are probably outstripping the private sector.

We have a moral responsibility to, but it is a readiness responsibility.

This is a commitment that is deeply engrained in the culture.

I think people here need to recognize last week this Congress allowed the Agent Orange Act to expire.

Your decision is going to be either to deal with that or deny the claims. And I think all of us here to recognize we are part of this.

I kind of think that I agree with where Dr. Abraham was talking about you have a job to do, we hired you to do it. The public hired us to do a job, too.

This is not going to be fixed by Congress, it is not going to be fixed just by the administration, it is going to be fixed by citizens demanding and using our best and brightest to figure out a way to do this.

I would like to thank my good friend from Florida for his work on the VA extenders bill. I appreciate his partnership as we continue to fight for our veterans. However, Mr. Speaker, I remain deeply disappointed that this extenders bill…

USDA has done an admirable job thus far in their response.

This outbreak places both a financial and emotional strain on the producers in harm's way.

Farmers have long known that the financial health of our agricultural sector is beholden to certain external factors.

I thank the Chairman first of all for his passion and his lifelong commitment to human rights.

I think it is important to have these hearings.

I think each of these pieces of legislation provide the VA opportunities to partner and to do things and continue to build on things that are working right.

I would be honored and appreciative if I could.

I think it is really important that this committee, while we simultaneously hold people accountable for the failings that are unacceptable, we also provide alternatives, provide solutions.

I rise with my colleagues who have spoken before in support of the Export-Import Bank, which is an absolutely vital tool that helps businesses of all sizes compete in the world market. It does this not by competing with private sector…

I have appealed to their sense of duty, I have appealed to their sense of honor and now I may turn to shaming them if they don't do this one this time, because this is very frustrating.

And I, too, rise in support of the U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2088. I would like to, first of all, thank the chairmen of the full committee and of the subcommittee, both of whom provided great leadership, provided…

Again, I have no further speakers on my side. I can't stress enough my thanks for working this out. It was, at times, a somewhat delicate situation, but leadership from my friends on the Republican side, bringing in folks, all engaged…

I thank my friend, the gentleman from Virginia for yielding. Congratulations to the gentleman and his team and to everyone who participated. Congratulations to Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, who was the Republican top gun, and to Mike…

I would like to welcome all our witnesses here today, and thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to engage in this and help us understand.

We need to have that discussion to figure out how do we best leverage both the private sector, the public sector, our promises to our veterans, get quality care, and do it in the most cost-effective manner.