I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise…

I thank the gentleman for his comments on that. And I will just tell the committee that I have had many conversations with the Air Force about this exact issue, and to be able to take a capability away from what we can do in our global…

I thank the gentleman for those kind words, and I reserve the balance of my time.

My amendment moves $6 million to Air Force Other Procurement to provide for a much-needed joint training platform and for facility upgrades. More specifically, the funding is aimed at supporting upgrades to joint training and training…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $6,000,000)''. Page 29, line 7, after the dollar amount…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section: Sec. 417. None of the funds made available…

This amendment, which is cosponsored by Representative Barber, states that none of the funds made available by this act may be used to propose, to plan for, or to execute a new or an additional round of BRAC. There is no doubt that we…

I thank Chairman Miller for yielding me this time. I rise today in strong support of S. 893, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013. This bill is a companion bill to H.R. 569, which I introduced earlier this year…

Thank you, Chairman Miller, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have sponsored H.R. 733, the Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, with my good friend and colleague, Mr. Tim Walz of Minnesota. This legislation is included as…

I thank the chairman. This would reduce overall claim development and processing time, resulting in the faster issuance of a final decision for the claim. I support H.R. 2189, as amended to include my provision, and encourage all Members…

I thank Chairman Miller for yielding to me. As chairman of the House Veterans' Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, I am keenly aware that one of the most critical issues impacting our Nation's veterans is the severe…