I ask my colleagues to join me in passing S. 900, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Luria) that the House suspend the rules and…

I am proud to rise today in support and as a co-lead of the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act. I want to start by thanking my colleague, Mr. Barr from Kentucky, for taking the lead on this. And as you know, we have heard from…

I had an issue that was brought to my attention by several small businesses here in our community.

I am skeptical that our national security facilities will be back to their full pre-COVID level by September 30th.

In this time of crisis, more work must be done to help all small businesses.

To continue to ensure access for PPP funds, the Committee should incentivize banks to serve new customers.

I recommend directing SBA to base loan eligibility on revenues from the same timeframe last year rather than from the prior 4 months.

SBA must clarify the affiliation rules as it relates to PPP loans.

the readiness of sealift today is 59 percent against the stated goal of 85 percent.

So, I understand that that is being prioritized this year over fuel for our MPSRON forces, over maintenance on these sealift ships.

if we are only meeting 30 percent of that requirement, it seems like this would have been a much higher priority over the preceding year.

One-quarter of the shipbuilding and repair that happens in the entire country happens in Hampton Roads, right where Mr. Wittman and I live and work.

But what we are doing to our industrial base and our suppliers, and there is no better example than with the Virginia-class submarine in delaying the submarine, is the fact that they want to invest.

saying that we have what it takes to win doesn't display a sense of urgency that we really need to get to 386 squadrons in order to win.

I think it is huge opportunity, as Representative Brown said, for women, increasing diversity, and all of those things to start from scratch with a vision statement and recruiting that supports a new force with a blank slate.

This will ensure the plan is not developed to satisfy the Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C., but rather meet the needs of those of us who live near the river and endure the cost of failed flood policy.

It is extremely difficult to secure funding for smaller waterways, including those in the Eastern Shore.

Unfortunately, insufficient funding for the Army Corps of Engineers has undermined upkeep and maintenance of these important waterways.

Inclusion of this provision in the upcoming WRDA is essential to having a timely path to the necessary corrective actions.

My bill, the G.I. Bill Comparison Tool Data MOU Act, would help veterans get the information they need to choose the best educational option for them.

I wanted to start by first mentioning a September 2019 review that VBA did of approximately 9,700 previously denied MST claims.

I stand here today in strong support of H.R. 3, in opposition to my colleague. If, in fact, we are going to offer lower prescription drug costs to those covered by Medicare and private insurance, it is the least that we can do to include…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of section 101(b), add the following: (3) FEHBP.--Section 8902 of title 5, United States Code…

Coastal resiliency projects, such as the Living Shoreline Program, can strengthen our military and the local communities that support them. My amendment will improve H.R. 729 by ensuring that NOAA considers the national security benefits…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 24, strike ``and''. Page 9, line 18, strike the period and insert ``; and''. Page 9, line 19…