I will tell a personal story about a trip to one of our military cemeteries abroad. We were in the country of Belgium. I was there for a Memorial Day service. Much to my amazement, there were probably 4,000 to 5,000 individuals. We got…

If you ask any veteran about the areas that need reform, I believe they would tell Chairman Sanders, just like they would tell me: Yes, there are a lot of places that need reform. To suggest that should not be part of this debate is…

may I inquire how much time exists on both the majority and minority sides? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 21 minutes remaining on the Republican side, 9\1/2\ minutes remaining on the Democratic side.

I thank my colleague, the chairman of the committee. He is right when he said we have a lot of agreements. As a matter of fact, about 80 percent of the policies in his bill are in my alternative bill, but I have a big problem with the…

I ask for an additional 30 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank the Chair, and I thank my colleague for his comments on the Affordable Care Act. I am actually excited to be here having a debate about veterans and about the promises we have made to those who are reliant on not only the VA but on…

I thank my colleague from Illinois, and I should have told him I was going to come out to be recognized. Let me thank him because he has raised a very important issue on caregivers. I also want to thank him for the interest he took in Eric…

I came to the floor last week and for 45 minutes I pulled this file out of my desk. It was my notes that I talked about in 2009 about the Affordable Care Act before it became law. I talked about the increases that were projected in…

I rise to address the nomination of Cornelia Pillard to the DC Circuit Court. This nomination is a good example of government overreach that has led to things such as the ObamaCare debacle. Let me say to my colleagues who have been on the…

Let me just be blunt.

Were provisional decisions included in determining the number of claims VA is reporting it completed during 2013?

Should this Committee believe that there is any VSO in America that believes that the accuracy or the quality is at 97 percent right now?