Derek Kilmer: “Thank you for hosting today's Member Day hearing and for the opportunity to share a few of my priorities related to the…”

My gratitude to Chairwoman Bice and to you, Mr. Chairman, and to Ranking Member Morelle, is that you are loving critics of the institution, and that matters.

My hope is, regardless of which party holds the gavels, that that Subcommittee continues, because the work of institutional improvement needs to continue.

I was proud to introduce the BUDS Resolution along with Representative Young Kim, who, in an ideal world, would be listed as a lead sponsor as well.

These retreats will allow us to identify areas of mutual concern and agreement.