I appreciate your leadership and your commitment.

the highest of any city in New York State, have elevated levels of lead in their blood stemming from the 5,500 lead pipes that run through the city.

I want to commend the Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program.

I encourage you to draw from a principle that I learned as a young military officer.

It cannot be that in the United States of America, veterans returning home do not have access to adequate mental health care.

This was an unacceptable proposal and I ask the Committee to ensure that no veterans will see a reduction in health care access.

Our veterans deserve to know that the care they receive at Castle Point will be there tomorrow, next month, and next year.

Our HAVENS Act is a leap forward in making that a reality. I urge you to support this critical legislation.

Nothing is more essential to that care than Castle Point VA Medical Center.

I want to commend--President Biden included this year a provision in an Executive order to ensure that that work is done using local union labor from our community in the Hudson Valley.

Thank you both for being here. Thank you for your leadership in beating Navy this year--very important and near and dear to my heart.