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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.

Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I want to thank all of the speakers here who laid out exactly what this bill does. It is the right thing to do. It is something that needs to move forward. I…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-07
Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1133. And, again, the gentleman was very clear: by allowing the VA to provide healthcare to non-VA eligible donors, veterans can more…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-07
Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Kilmer), who, since coming to Congress, has focused on the issues of care for veterans, and for that I am grateful.

Congressional Record · 2017-11-07
Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Speaker, in closing, I thank Judge Carter. Everybody make note of this. Common sense is going to prevail. We are in full support of H.R. 1133. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to vote accordingly, and I yield back the balance of…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-07
Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. O'Rourke), the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, but, more importantly, probably the most effective voice in this Congress on veterans' mental health…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-07
Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I have two more speakers. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Hawaii (Ms. Gabbard), a veteran herself, a veteran of the conflicts in Iraq, and a strong voice for our veterans and specifically for our…

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Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the manager's amendment to H.R. 1900, as amended, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act. I would also like to say that when I came to…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-07
Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as may consume. I rise in strong support of H.R. 2123, the VETS Act of 2017. Since its very inception, the Veterans Health Administration has been a leader in medical advancements and the delivery of…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-07
Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Speaker, again, it makes sense. Removing some of these paper barriers, as the gentleman from Michigan said, geography, weather, other things, it makes sense to use the technology to improve the care. I urge my colleagues to support…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-07
Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Connecticut once again. This is a good piece of legislation. It will speed the benefits that were earned by our Nation's veterans. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3634, and I yield…

Congressional Record · 2017-11-07
Oct 23, 2017

We need to get it in one pot. We can then find out what the needs are and appropriate the money for it.

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