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Tim Walz
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Tim Walz is an American politician serving as the 41st governor of Minnesota since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019. During his time in Congress, Walz focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, education, and healthcare, advocating for policies that support working families and rural communities.
I agree with the Chairman on the asset review piece and I think it does give us opportunities.
The hand of Congress exercising its oversight authority has been much more present.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sergeant Major Robert Hawkins of the United States Army for his extraordinary dedication to duty and service to our Nation. Sergeant Major Hawkins will soon transition from his current assignment as…
I looked at the first budget that I showed up on in 2009, it was 93.5 billion and about 250,000 employees...
if we are looking for the easy fix or we are looking to pass the buck on this, that is simply unacceptable.
the buck does stop somewhere. And again, for years I heard it, it stops with the President and it stops with the Secretary.
the hiring freeze has precluded us from filling these positions and it has adversely affected veterans' care.
this idea of making sure VA employees are able to come up here, speak candidly about what is going to improve our veterans' care, I am appreciative of that.





