I don't know the exact number, but we have got a slew of them. Between Naval Base Kitsap and our joint base, people serve in our area, and it is a glorious place to live. So after their service, they choose to make it their home. Frankly…

Sure. I think it is always good to look at that, whether that be through our SBA programs and the availability of access to capital. {time} 1945 One of the things that we are looking at doing is focused on businesses who hire our veterans…

Sure. Well, one, I thank you, Mr. Swalwell, for your leadership in the Future Forum and your focus on these veterans issues. I actually represent more veterans than any Democrat in the United States Congress. Actually, I think my region is…

Absolutely. A few years back when I served in the State legislature, I visited Clover Park Technical College, which is in the 10th District of Washington, Denny Heck's district. When I was in the legislature, I visited that college, and I…

It is certainly a huge concern. In nearly every town hall meeting I have, concerns around student loan debt and access to affordable, quality education come up. But even outside of parents, there are folks in my community who have…

I grew up in a small town in Washington State that I now have the opportunity and the honor of representing. My folks were schoolteachers. My father, actually, this year, is in his 50th year as a teacher in the classroom. The reality is I…

I appreciate the question. It is the main concern that we hear. I was in a high school classroom just last month and heard concerns from students who said: I want to go to college. I want to pursue that opportunity, but I am fearful that I…

105 years ago, in a small town in Germany, Bertel Van Eek was born. Her 105 years on this Earth have been a testament to the greatness of the United States. She has seen so much. Living in Holland during World War II, she saw the…

There are a lot of folks in the area I represent that are grateful to this Committee for increasing the resources available to the IHS.

I also want to piggyback on something that Ms. McCollum asked about.

I am concerned that the BIA budget does not request any additional funds for the operation of tribal detention facilities.

I would associate myself with the comments from Mr. Cole about the importance of our treaty and trust obligations to our tribes.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thanks for being here, Madam Administrator. I also want to thank you for coming out to Puget Sound this past summer and for the work you and your Agency are doing to help us recover that important body of water.

I was pleased to see that the President's budget included an increase for both the National Estuary Program and for the Puget Sound Geographic Fund.

I think we need to do more on this front in part because we have a treaty and trust obligation.

I am of the opinion that the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force needs to be rescinded and that a more specific authorization needs to be drafted to combat the ISIL threat.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I would also like to thank Chair Capito and Ranking Member Meeks, as well as Chairman Hensarling and Ranking Member Waters, for their efforts to move the American Savings Promotion Act to the floor of…

I want to thank Representatives Kennedy and Reed for working across the aisle to develop legislation that will encourage the growth of innovative technologies and the creation of a manufacturing workforce that will be able to compete on…

I want to also thank Representative Posey for the partnership on the ASTEROIDS Act.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. My legislation would make technical corrections to a 2008 law to reflect the renaming of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. I would also like to thank Chairman Bishop and Ranking…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, after line 11, insert the following: ``(C) An introduction to the financial management resources provided…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Washington will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Murphy of Florida The CHAIR. It is now…

I just want to close by thanking Mr. Bachus not just for his support of this amendment, but for his career of work on behalf of financial literacy, and not just working on behalf of our students, but all of our families. I also want to…

Once again, I would like to thank Mr. Hultgren, Chairman Smith, and Ranking Member Johnson. Having no further requests for time, I yield back the balance of my time.

I would first like to associate myself with the remarks of the gentleman from Colorado, Mr. Perlmutter.