Political Quotes

“On the VA claims backlog, we have fully funded the President's request. I have no objection to the amendment, and I am prepared to support it. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Ruiz). The amendment was agreed to. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: information technology systems (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses for information technology systems and telecommunications support, including developmental information systems and operational information systems; for pay and associated costs; and for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems, including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $4,220,869,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That $1,247,548,000 shall be for pay and associated costs, of which not to exceed $36,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided further, That $2,502,052,000 shall be for operations and maintenance, of which not to exceed $177,900,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided further, That $471,269,000 shall be for information technology systems development, modernization, and enhancement, and shall remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided further, That amounts made available for information technology syste…”