Political Quotes

“Today, it is my honor and privilege to bring H.R. 2029, the fiscal year 2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, to the House of Representatives. I present this bill alongside my good friend and ranking member on the subcommittee, Sanford Bishop from Georgia, who has been an essential partner all along the way. I greatly appreciate the participation and support of our committee members, both sides of the aisle, as we considered priorities and funding levels for the important programs in our bill. We analyzed the budget request, developed questions, held oversight hearings to hear directly from members of all the services, the Department of Defense leadership, the Secretary of the VA, the VA inspector general, and the directors of four related agencies. We received over 700 requests from Members--again, from both sides of the aisle--and gave full consideration to each one. It has been a busy spring, and we did our best to accommodate those Member requests. As we consider this bill, I can't proceed further without noticing that this subcommittee has a formidable level of support from the chair and ranking member of the full committee. Thank you, Chairman Rogers and Mrs. Lowey. Your attention to oversight and genuine care for the military and veterans has been inspiring.…”