Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairwoman for yielding, and I thank our colleagues on the other side of the aisle. I am so thrilled today to rise in favor of the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act. Christa McAuliffe was a teacher at my…

Because that report is well overdue to Congress. And I think the actions reflect the priorities and the concerns, and combating sexual violence is a priority of mine and I think one that we need to take very seriously.

These children are traumatized, and all the more reason to treat them with respect and not engage in furthering their trauma.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I will be quick. The third letter of support is from the National Association of Home Builders, which will demonstrate the bipartisan support. The fourth is from Consumer Reports, and…

So, again, Mr. Speaker, this bill has strong bipartisan support, and I encourage all my colleagues to support it.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Schakowsky for yielding. I want to say to Representative Long that I am so sorry for his loss, and, again, it is appropriate to be with him on the floor today. Mr. Speaker, more than 20 years ago, Cheryl…

I miss my time on the House Veterans Affairs Committee and I was honored and delighted to serve for 6 years.

I was so proud of the bipartisan work that we did on this Committee while I was a Member during my first 6 years in Congress.

I urge the Committee to consider this legislation for markup and believe that it can be passed through the House on suspension.

My constituents in New Hampshire are aware of these crises, and we are all too familiar that approximately 20 veterans and 1-2 servicemembers die by suicide every day.

Sexual assault rates for women have been at it's highest since 2006 and how the VA handles their claims needs to be approached.