Not every four-letter word has four letters, and the United States Senate is one of those places.

I think this is our opportunity to think really big.

Ranking Member Walz and I are working together on this draft of the AIR Act.

We must then figure out, using evidence-based decision-making, put together plans.

Being bipartisan doesn't mean agreeing on everything. But it does... having the common goal.

It is not just lip service, that this Committee is proving that there is no place on Capitol Hill... where the true spirit of working together... is actually happening.

We can't move our veterans population around by telling them to move to Joint Base Lewis-McChord because we are closing something else.

We can no longer kick this can down the road, Coach, because time is not on our side in this battle.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to thank the gentleman from Louisiana for his support and work on the committee. Once again, the old saying is you shouldn't get a pat on the back for what you are supposed to…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time and, more importantly, for his eloquent words. I appreciate the support both for The American Legion and for this piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, thank you for bringing the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3819, the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017. I want to thank the gentleman from Florida for his hard work on…