speaker -- ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding.committee ranking member, i support this minibus not only because we blocked nearly all poison pill policy riders, but it includes major democratic priorities. we restored military construction funding to $2 billion above the budget request. dedicated resiliency in p4zfa■"y remediation funding. we held strong on our commitment to veterans by providing $121 billion for v.a. medical care, increased and protected funding for,p■ gender- blocked republicn attempts to further restrict women's abortion access and counseling. i'm so pleased my friend, chairman carter, and i joined forces to end harmful v.a. research on dogs, cats and nonhuman primates within two years. in ins but that lowers costs, creates jobs and fortifies america's energy independence with other parts om proud we fully fund everglades restoration at the president's budget request of $415 million. president biden has derime agair florida's environment and everglades restoration specifically. this funding allows restoration p