Today the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement was supposed to begin accepting Deferred Action for Parental Accountability, or DAPA, applications. It was to be a day of hope, not disappointment, for millions of families across…

Why are we debating an extension of the surface transportation authorization instead of doing the right thing and passing a bill that invests in our future? We should be playing the long game, not betting on the come, as they say in…

At this time, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. McNerney). Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, first, I want to thank Chairman Wenstrup and Ranking Member Takano for their continued work on behalf of our Nation's veterans and…

I, too, urge my colleagues to support H.R. 474. It is a good bill that will reauthorize and clarify the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I support H.R. 91, as amended, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. I yield back the balance of my time.

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1313, to ensure that our service-connected disabled-veteran small-business owners are able to leave a legacy for their families and coworkers when they pass away. At this point, I don't have any other…

I strongly support H.R. 1382, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. I don't have any additional speakers, so I yield back the balance of my time.

I commend Mr. Costello for his work on this bill. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1038 and to work with all of us to make sure going forward that the intent of the bill is accurately realized. I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank my colleague for the time. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to bring attention to a provision that is included in this package that, besides being completely unnecessary, may have far-reaching impacts on the management of our Nation's…

So instead of having the DOD at the table to evaluate and inform the monument creation process on a case-by-case basis, this provision would grant a virtual veto over any future designations. Mr. Chairman, as this legislation moves…

So I would say, Madam Chairman, instead of wasting tens of millions of dollars more on an unworkable solution, let's, instead, meet our fiduciary obligations to future generations. At the same time, let us commit to moving forward on a new…

Also, the committee's report language sites that this hush money is provided for local governments that give ``formal consent.'' This raises yet another question about the intent of this section. The law does not outline any process for…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 25, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $150,000,000)''. Page 57, line 11, after the dollar amount…

I appreciate the comments made by my colleague, but he does not address the points I make about how this amendment looks at provisions of the bill that are contrary to the new proposal. I urge a ``no'' vote. There is no point in throwing…

I come to the floor today on behalf of the people of Nevada to ask my colleagues to reject the failed policies of the past and concentrate our efforts on real solutions to the Nation's energy challenges. The bill before us appropriates…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to say, very simply, that we shortchange our veterans if we don't give them the opportunity to have every possible medical treatment that is out there. We know that certain States have legalized…

I just want to close by asking my other colleagues to support this amendment so we can send a strong message to our female veterans that the U.S. Congress is committed to ensuring that the VA is meeting their unique needs. It is critical…

I rise to offer an amendment. It is at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 30, line 15, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $500,000) (increased by $500,000)''…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment, which is designed to focus the VA's attention on a critical issue, the treatment of our female veterans. The population of women veterans is…

Now, we are going to be spending an extra billion dollars while that population is declining and we can't even get a bigger emergency room while the population is growing?

Let's work on some of those reforms that we talked about to go hand in hand with this increased funding.

I think you told me the construction wouldn't be finished this summer, but it won't be activated until next spring.

Now that timeline has slipped, and it is not going to be fully activated until next spring.

I hope these other facilities that are part of this complex aren't also too small.

This would ensure that all veterans and their families receive the benefits they have earned through the military service more expeditiously.