Derek Kilmer: “Tribes urgently need Federal support to mitigate risk from these extreme weather events, and when necessary, to relocate…”

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Congress has never awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to any group of Vietnam veterans. Today, we can change that by passing this legislation. I ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote…

First, it can help us promote bipartisanship and civility, which I believe is desperately needed in our polarized politics.

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.

I strongly believe that this is a key ideal we should be striving for in how we craft rules packages.