I urge your support of H.R. 2720, a bill to clarify the role of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

I strongly believe that a veteran's family should have the freedom to choose the language of the funeral ritual.

It is deeply disappointing that it took a lawsuit and congressional action to force the VA to do the right thing.

Let's ensure that every single consideration and element is considered.

we know what works. These programs are going on all over the country.

I personally question whether that is a valid federal role. I would rather do it through the tax code, and through tariffs on Chinese dumping products, and protecting American intellectual property by hammering the communist Chinese for…

We all recognize the just unacceptable devastating cuts the President's budget would make to the planetary program, essentially shutting it down.

we have really got to fix this problem to restore a fundamental obligation of the Congress as stewards of the Treasury

I want to stress in the most emphatic terms possible that I am strongly opposed to that move.

That is an important thing to remember as we deal with this.

I want to stress in as strong as possible terms our strenuous opposition and my determination to make sure that we block the move of those planes.