Annie Kuster

I share your concerns about any mechanism that games our system.

Needless to say, I think this is not a partisan issue, but we find this completely unacceptable.

I share the horror, frankly, of the allegations coming from the VA facilities around the country, including the VA Phoenix facility, on the long patient wait times and, more importantly, the alleged misreporting of those patient wait times…

It seems to me that this has become an issue that gets exacerbated.

I thank the gentlewoman from Missouri, Representative Ann Wagner, for her friendship and her leadership, and I thank my colleagues, Representative Maloney, Representative Scott, and others. I am so proud to join my colleagues here on the…

It astonishes me that by the time women graduate from college, one in five will be a victim of sexual assault. Colleges are institutions of higher learning, and no student-- especially young women--should ever feel threatened on the campus…

As we continue the long process of bringing our troops home from more than a decade of war, I want to recognize activists in my district and all across this country who are taking action to improve the lives of our returning heroes. For…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the 5- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on the passage of the bill, if ordered. The…

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, some of us will support this bill, and some of us…

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. 1874, as reported, to the Committee on the Budget with…

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

It has been a tremendous honor for me to be a part of this Committee, the first Member in 70 years from New Hampshire.

I just want to commend my colleague across the aisle for the incredibly swift results that he was able to get out of that last question, very impressive.

Thank you for your leadership on this committee.

We need to eradicate this problem from our military.

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

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.

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.

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…

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

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 several…

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.

On rollcall No. 119, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' ____________________

I am just wondering if there is anything in the budget that is going to help to speed up the processes at the National Acquisition Center?