Our agricultural sector may not be the size of the Midwest, but we certainly are making up for it in terms of enthusiasm.

I want to commend your work on military sexual trauma generally and specifically making sure that our veterans, both men and women, get the treatment that they need.

As noted by Committee Member Kuster, the Department of Defense is currently reforming policies regarding Servicemembers' protection against retaliation after reporting experiences of military sexual assault.

By better aligning the beneficiary travel policy with VA's current policy for responding to veterans who have experienced MST, H.R. 2974 ensures appropriate services are more readily available to meet the treatment needs of our nation's…

Survivors of MST should not feel re-traumatized and helpless because of geographic barriers to treatment.

I applaud VA's commitment to an effective program that provides counseling and treatment to men and women in need of help in overcoming the physical and psychological stress associated with MST.

Thank you for your leadership on this committee.

We need to eradicate this problem from our military.

I think it is critically important to include the National Guard.

Madam Chairman, I first want to thank my friend, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis) for his work on this issue and for leading this amendment. I rise today in support of this substitute amendment that I am offering with Mr. Polis and…

By making smart, targeted investments and promoting programs that help our manufacturers succeed, we can keep our manufacturing sector growing and creating good, middle class jobs for years to come.