I think it needs to be our call, with the money, with the taxpayers, if we are getting the right data in this.

I would suggest, then, we put in a formal request to President-elect Trump to make that meeting from us as Commissioners.

There is much wisdom to be gleaned, for the incoming administration, from dissident voices.

The mandate and the mission of this Commission remains as vital as ever.

This is gravely concerning and something which the Commission, and the Congress, will be watching closely.

He is an unrelenting advocate for human rights and rule of law everywhere in the world, especially in China.

I joined our Chairman, Representative Smith, in sending a letter to the Chinese Ambassador to raise our concern.

Beijing has become increasingly brazen in exerting its extraterritorial reach.

I thank the gentleman. I echo the statements made by the gentlewoman from Wyoming. First of all, the passion and the work that she and her staff have put into this is thanked by many millions of Americans who use these trails. The…

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano) for his unwavering work for the care of our veterans. And to the chairman, as has been noted so often, at a time when partisanship seems to win the day or be on the news, I can assure him…

I have three amendments that are coming up. On this first one, I am going to yield time to my colleague, who is the author of the original bill. I just wanted to say, first of all, in appreciation to the chairman of the full committee, the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1, line 5, strike ``VA Accountability First and''. Page 2, beginning line 3, strike sections 2 through…