As the only geriatric nurse practitioner in Congress, I have seen firsthand the way in which our older veterans, especially those who require care in nursing homes, experience poor health outcomes because of a lack of advocacy in…

What can be done about Virginia, we are not a border state, but we are such a border state right now.

I had the honor of growing up in a family with a strong history of service to our country. My grandfather served in the Navy in World War II. My father served as a United States Army Green Beret in Vietnam and later served in the Army…

I represent a military-heavy district with five bases, and all of those installations have buildings that are in disrepair or condemned. I am shocked at some of the conditions I see on the military bases in my district. I drive around, and…

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 31, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''…

Just to close, again, about the privatization of housing. To look at and to compare and to enter both facilities, those that are privatized, and those that are purely funded by the Department of Defense, is it perfect, no, but it is a heck…

As a daughter of a veteran, the wife of a veteran, as a veteran myself, it is particularly important to me that our country keeps its promises to those who served. Virginia's Second District is home to one of the highest populations of…

I represent a district that over 90,000 Active-Duty military members and their families call home. As a former Navy helicopter pilot, military spouse, and now mom to children who serve, I am proud to be a voice for our military community…

Just to clarify, there is a stark difference between family privatized housing and unaccompanied privatized housing for our single servicemembers. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Edwards). The question is on the…

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 24, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''…

I disagree with my colleague. Privatization is one solution, and privatization of family housing has come a long way. Is it perfect, no, but it is a step in the right direction, and it is certainly a lot better than what we used to have…

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 31, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''…

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 9, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)''. The…

I am proud to rise today to speak in support of my legislation, the Securing the Chain of Command Continuity Act. At a time when our Nation is facing threats around the world, we cannot afford for those who are critical to America's…

In closing, just to reiterate some of the statements and points that have been made by my fellow veteran colleagues, it is hard to transition out of the military. We wake up every day with a mission, and that is a great mission--to defend…

I was unavoidably detained due to family obligations, I regret missing the one vote today. If I had been present, I would have voted to support H. Res. 1160. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 142.

I appreciate the opportunity to speak in support of the EXPLORE Act today. It has been a privilege to work on this legislation with the chairman as a member of the Natural Resources Committee. I am particularly proud that it includes my…

I am proud to co-sponsor this important legislation to promote habitat conservation from the ground up.

A step in the right direction. Thank you.

I appreciate Rep. Kiggans' focus, and the rest of this Panel on getting after this.

We are losing people, and that is expensive, too.

I was really pleased to hear in your testimony that Sailors all over the world are going to be benefitting from the provision I was able to get into the fiscal year 2024 NDAA that provides the Secretary of the Navy the authority to grant…

We are dealing with a defense budget that is inadequate, in my opinion. It is something we need to continue to put our money where our mouth is from the Congress side and make sure that we providing that pay and compensation.

I wanted to just thank you about the frequency of moving and looking at that piece.

Housing has become a passion project of mine, especially for the bases in my district. It is inadequate on all fronts.