These are unacceptable statistics and they really address the question of quality of care.

I think we all agree that the purpose of these hearings and of your proposed reforms is to increase service to our veterans and to their families.

I would ask you, Mr. Secretary, do you believe that veterans and their spouses should have equal access to federal benefits through the VA regardless of their current state of residency?

I introduced H.R. 2529. That is a very simple bill that would correct that language problem in the statute.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to travel and explore the many incredible destinations located throughout our country, but individuals with disabilities, however, face much greater difficulties when they try to arrange travel. Now, Las…

I thank my friend from Illinois for yielding and for visiting my district whenever she can. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4450, the Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014. I am an original cosponsor of…

I thank the gentleman from Arizona for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of a provision that has been highlighted by my colleague from Arizona in his motion to instruct and was also discussed by the chairman of the…

Later today, the House will move forward on an extension of the current transportation authorization, MAP-21. This will ensure that Federal funding is available to meet our infrastructure needs through spring of next year. For some 700,000…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision took direct aim at women's rights by giving employers a legal right to make personal health decisions for their employees. This devastating ruling…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment. The medical marijuana industry is rapidly taking root in Nevada. Our local governments are developing regulations and are issuing licenses as we speak…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Nevada will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as…

With all due respect to my colleague, I believe he is addressing the previous amendment. This amendment simply deletes language from the bill that prohibits DOE from closing Yucca Mountain. I would also remind him of the bipartisan bill…

We all know the history of the misguided Yucca Mountain project, so there is no need to repeat it again. This simple amendment that I am going to offer would strike language included in the bill which prohibits the DOE from closing Yucca…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 59, beginning on line 8, strike section 506. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 641, the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Nevada will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Advanced…

I appreciate the gentleman's concern for the State of Nevada and its economy, and I invite him to come back again and spend some of his money there. I also appreciate his argument that this is the law of the land. Indeed, the Affordable…

The legislation before us directs $150 million to be spent on ``activities related to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act.'' For my constituents in southern Nevada, we know that that is code for ``build the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste…

I wish to call up amendment No. 15. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 24, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $150,000,000)''. Page 59, line 20, after…

In just a few days, the highway trust fund will become insolvent. Now, that sounds shocking, but it is really not news. In fact, we were warned of this possibility in a GAO report issued in March of 2012; yet here we are, with just a few…

Today is the 1-year anniversary of the historic decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. We celebrate the progress we have made for LGBT equality; but, more importantly, we must recommit to ending the injustice that remains. An…

How did the VA miss the false credentials used by the VISN 21 Director Sheila M. Cullen to attain her position?

Surely, this is not a record of success.

Nevada lost a good man and I lost a good friend this past week when Jim Rogers lost his long battle with cancer at the age of 75. Those who knew or briefly encountered Jim quickly realized that he had no fear. His business acumen…

I think it was the chairman who pointed out earlier that the Director of VISN 21... had put false information on a resume.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Democratic motion to instruct conferees. As a member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I am working hard to ensure that veterans in Las Vegas and around…