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Bill Flores is a former U.S. Representative from Texas, serving in the House from 2011 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Texas's 17th congressional district. During his tenure, Flores focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, energy policy, and veterans' affairs. He was known for his commitment to conservative principles and played a role in various legislative initiatives during his time in office. After deciding not to seek re-election in 2020, he concluded his congressional career and has since been involved in various business ventures and community activities.
The opposition does not understand my amendment. This amendment does not do anything with respect to restricting the ability of the Department of Defense to buy any green fuel, biofuel, experimental fuel, or any other kind of fuel. What it…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds made available…
I also thank the gentlemen from Colorado and South Carolina for their support of this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my legislation, H.R. 4199, which would name the Waco VA medical center after Petty Officer First Class…
First of all, I think now that you have heard the arguments against my amendment, it is important to set the record straight as far as what the real history was. Congress did pass an act to establish a National Ocean Commission. That…
May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 3\3/4\ minutes remaining.
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…
Last week, President Obama pledged to address allegations of corruption and dangerous inefficiencies in the veterans' health care system.
If our goal is to take care of veterans, then I think we as Congress need to try to think about other models to do this versus using a huge bureaucracy.
I would urge you to read this particular article, because they actually post pictures of the email chains that make it look like there is a coverup.
I mean, the last time I saw an example of this, it was Enron, where the bonus system drove behavior.
If any of these allegations are found to be true I expect the Secretary to hold himself, his senior leadership team, and all those responsible accountable.
I am deeply saddened and disturbed by this ever increasing scandal that is eating away at Americans' confidence in the VA system.
Our veterans have earned the right to the highest quality of health care delivered in a timely manner and anything else is simply unacceptable to me.
We are working also with the VA to try to create a better more holistic way to get the benefits to the veterans in a quicker manner.
I think there is a stigma because of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and everything else that half the veterans that come out of there are basket cases.
We are always looking at the negative instead of all these positive things which has skewed maybe some of our outlook.
I want to echo one of the statements that Mr. Cook said, and that is that your companies and organizations get it.
what sort of a message do you think it sends to our veterans and front line VA employees if we don't reform the SES system?
the argument the VA has pushed forward, that this would discourage good managers is false--is utterly false.
What we would hate to see is them to hold the SES to the same standard as political appointees.
I believe this program is one of the greatest resources our VA has to help our veterans with disabilities overcome many challenges they encounter when trying to find employment.
it tells them the very department that was meant to serve them is actually serving the interests of other people
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