I have an amendment at the desk, Madam Chair. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following new section: SEC. 5__. COMPTROLLER…

I rise once again to thank the chairman. I thank him for understanding this. As I say again very clearly, this was not the chairman's decision. He was gracious enough to bring this down, and I appreciate his support-- the same to the…

Sergeant Chuck Luther joined the Army after the 9/11 attacks. He served in Iraq until a mortar round hit near him, knocking him unconscious. What followed were classic symptoms of traumatic brain injury--blurred vision, chronic pain, and…

My bill would get benefits into the hands of veterans more quickly in three ways.

I thank the ranking member for the time. I also thank him for his longtime commitment to American energy independence. I, too, share that. I have been the supporter of a bipartisan energy bill that brought environmental groups and The…

This is smart stuff.

I support this bill but understand the reservations concerning moving the envelope on what type of service accords veteran status.

I would like to thank Chairman Runyan and the group of bi-partisan Members of Congress who introduced this bill with me.

I may be somewhat biased, but I am incredibly proud of this Committee and the work you have done.

The men and women of the reserve components take the same oath to serve and protect our country as the active component.

I am here to speak in support of H.R. 679, Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act.

For those who have completed 20 years or more in the reserve component but have not served a qualifying period of Federal active duty, we honor their service with similar benefits given to active duty military retirees.