Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Mr. Chair, before I reserve the balance of my time, I would like to point out to the gentleman from Florida that he has a podiatrist right here in Dr. Wenstrup, so we can just solve the problem as we stand. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment and, in fact, I am enthusiastically supportive of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5…

Mr. Chair, after the gentleman finishes with his speakers, I will close. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join us in passing this important piece of legislation. When those veterans in American Samoa see Eni's name, it will strike them about what he has done and the work that he did here in Congress. I…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1362. This tribute to our fellow colleague, a fellow veteran, our friend Eni, who passed last month, is truly well deserved. I would also…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from the Northern Mariana Islands (Mr. Sablan), another true champion of our veterans and a member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.

Well, thank you, Chairman Roe, for holding this important hearing.

However, from listening to our veterans and constituents who are still waiting too long to receive care, we need to make some changes to the Choice Program.

Now it is time to get to work, together, to make some decisions, pass some legislation to ensure our veterans receive the health care they deserve.

A special thank you to Senator McCain, always a champion for our veterans.