Annie Kuster

I had spoken previously about a personal family situation in my family, and my father, a World War II vet, who had cared for my mother at home.

Thank you so much for being here today. I am very familiar with the caregiver issue, my father well into his 70s was caring for my mother at home with Alzheimer's and was able to keep her at home for 4 years.

I don't see why they don't have a medical authorization. There is not a problem with HIPPA.

I want to start by commending, this sounds like a pretty impressive program to get off the ground, and certainly the goal of it.

I consider myself a frugal Yankee for New Hampshire, how can we be saving going forward by helping to support caregivers and keeping our veterans in the home?

I think it is significant, and I want to commend my colleagues for recognizing and passing this law, the value of the caregiver.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. This is a 5-minute…

I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Kuster moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4795 to the Committee on Energy and Commerce with instructions…

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Collins of Georgia). Is the gentlewoman opposed to the bill?

This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage as amended. Mr. Speaker, we can all agree on the importance of revitalizing…

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Thank you for being a mentor to me in my first term, I truly appreciate it.

I just wanted to get your thoughts.

I know just in a small law firm this was complex, people come and go and they still have their passwords.

I want to not ignore what has happened here, but get past that to what we can look forward to.

It was very impressive.

I want to just tell a quick anecdotal story that a member of my staff who is a veteran received his card last week.

So I think communication and education through the VSOs.

My time is up, but I am just wondering, doesn't that just make more common sense?

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I think that you will find that this is one of the very rare bipartisan committees on Capitol Hill right now when we strive to work together.

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