the House passed a bipartisan Claims Appeal Modernization Improvement Act.

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 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…

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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.