boozman: again, i would agree totally.people ask me all the time, in fact, i have several interns here, you do too who would eventually like to take our places. the key, as maggie said, you have to be active in the commity.i used to have a coach at the university of arkansas who was a greathere are two kinds of people givers and takers. you need to be a giver. that translates to so many things. i think there are more opportunities to be active now than any other time in history. i was visiting some of the ago, talking about when you enter the ive you a battery test to make sure you are responsiblehave great responsibility. one of the thing they noticed in the last several years is the decline inmpathy, caring about each other. this is just something that wesociety right now. the key is, be aca'tithere are all kinds of opportunities for you to do. really that is a simple thing but it is so important. key, not just to success initics, but success in life, period. sen. hassan: one other thing i would add to agree to everythin

boozman: thank you, mr. president.rior to break being for the memorial day recess the house agriculture committee did something few beltway pundits the committee approved in a bipartisan manner a farm bill that meets the needs of farmers ranchers foresters, rural communities, and consumers across america. i commend chairman g.t. thompson for his stewardship of this bill through an open process that let every committee member have a say in the bill. likewise i want to express my appreciation for each of the members that voted to advance this legislation out of committee. chairwoman stabenow also recently released her farm bill framework, putting the senator majority's priorities on paper and advancing the discussion forward. cumiatively these efforts exhibit the first real progress towards passage of a new farm bill since the process began two years ago. this week republicans on the agriculture committee are building on that momentum by releasing our farm bill framework. we believe our framework reflects the chamber's s

now i will turn it over to ranking member boozman. sen. boozman: thank you, madam chair mr. secretary, it is good to have you here. thank you for coming to discuss v.a.'s fiscal year '25 and '26 budget request. for the department of veterans affairs including medical care collections, transformation fund , toxic exposures funds, representing a 9.8 percent increase over the fiscal year '24 enacted levels. this includes $129.1 billion in discretionary funds, and 4.2% increase from fiscal year 2024. it includes more than $200 billion in minotaur refunds -- within this amount of $24.5 billion, $4.2 billion increase over fiscal year '24. the budget also requested a total of $131.5 billion in medical care advanced appropriations for fiscal year '26. $118 billion more than fiscal year 2025 advanced appropriation and $22.8 billion in advance. $222 billion in advance funding for veterans benefits. mr. secretary, i think we could agree the budget request can reasonably characterize as tight and that is not your fault. it is just the circumstances we are in. in more than 20 years worki

boozman: it is so important.owing up, evybody interest to stand up as who served, the entire church stood up. ■÷he still had world war i folks around, world war ii, korea, the cold war was g o on, vietnam waa raging. everyone was innow, i'm almost i ask peopho sd now, my generation hasn't. but my uncles, grandparents, everybody did. many of you are in the situation where you d' your parents didn't come your grandparents didn't. that, doing all that we can do to really help people understand what the military done, what they do, the sacrifice they had made and continue to make is really important. is a little bit harder because you don't have the family ties. community ties to the military. onlyalpeentage now is serving. i hawe work hard to staff people like basis so that they can interface with young men and women who are serving,erstand what the military is all about. we have that aspect of it. again, the sacrifice that has come before us. anyway that we can do that through these kinds of things, and the other t

boozman: thank you, mr. secretary for being here. as i said earlier, i have had the opportunity in the house and assented to be on the v.a. committee for quite a while. we do have a situation where we have a decrease in veterans health care. i guess the question is -- i have all the figures and we do not need to go through this, you and your staff know those butter than anybody -- the question is how much risk are we taking, assuming with this budget -- i'm sorry -- how much risk we are taking and what options we have if those assumptions are not correct? what do we do? sec. mcdonough: the highest variability item in this multivariate equation is community care. i think it is generous to call it variable because it is variable in one direction, and that is up. there are a lot of reasons for that. frankly, we do not know them all yet. we are looking at that. if there is elevated risk, it would be in there. but our options to manage that are our ability to come back to you to ask for some authority to transfer among different accounts

. >> thank you center boozman for leading that co- dell and senator hassan forg.it really does a show we need to commemorate thatent and the veterans that are among us and their service. all of those are still in the service of veterans with avmillions that art veterans and continue to serve this country in many different ways. we are also celebrating another the allies waiting world war ii the parliamentary assembly your thoughts on nato today more are paying their dues on time theay not. yourbe experience, do you see nato playing out in arole today? >> nato has been a great alliance. it has not been it is a huge deterrent force. right now because of the invasion of ukraine stronger than ever. one of the criticisms when i was in the hou not as much is many in nato it simply were not spending enough they expect ourselves britain and other countries to be the people providing the defense. the other pro was them&y have caveats. whether afghanistan or whatever from the countries to participate have been broken down we have insisted just because of nato there is a ste

boozman. mr. braun. mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. budd. ms. butler. ms. cantwell. mrs. capito. the clerk: mr. cardin. mr. carper. mr. casey. mr. coons. mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. . heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. manchin. mr. markey. mr. marsha mr. mcconnell. mr. meneez. mr. merkley. mr. moran. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. risch. mr. romney. the clerk: ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. rubio. mr. sanders. mr. schatz. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. the clerk: mr. schatz. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. mr. scott of south carolina. mrs. shaheen. ms. sinema. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. mr. tester. mr. thune. m

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boozman. mr. braun. mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. ms. butler. ms. cantwell. mrs. capit mr. cardin. mr.er. mr. casey. the clerk: mr. cassidy. ms. collins. mr. coons. mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman.er mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley.. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. . kelly. mr. kennedy.king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. manchin. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. menendez. mr. merkley. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. sanders. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mrs. shaheen. ms. sinema. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. mr. tester. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. vance. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wick.. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting butler cantwell casey, collins,

boozman, no. mr. bennet, aye. the clerk: mr. lankford, aye. the clerk: mrs. ■ñ the clerk: mr. reed, mr. young, no. mr. durbin, aye. the clerk: mr. cornyn, no.> mr. crapo, no. there rounds, no mr. rounds, no. mr. thune, no.u@ the clerk: ms. hirono, aye. the clerk: mr. paul, no. mrs. shaheen, aye. mr. murphy, aye. mr. brown, aye. mrs. capito, no. the clerk: mr. manchin, aye. the clerk: mr. mullin, no. ms. cortez-masto, aye. ■4 the clerk: ms. stabenow, aye. mr. sanders, aye. the clerk: mr. marshall, no. mr. kaine, aye. the clerk: mr. hoeven, no. eñ the clerk: mr. wyden, aye. mr. schmitt, no. mr. markey, aye. the clerk: mr. budd, no. mr. blumenthal, aye. the clerk: ms. cantwell, aye. the clerk: mr. romney, aye. ■r the clerk: mr. tuberville, no. the clerk: ms. butler, aye. mr. lee, no.ix the clerk: mrs. blackburn, no. the clerk: mr. risch, no. mr. whitehouse, aye.rg the clerk: mr. cruz, no.■■m the clerk: mr. mcconnell, no. the presiding officer: the yeas are 55, the nays are 38. the confirmation is -- the der is ion is confirmed. considered made and laid upon the

will boozman, no. -- mr. boozman, no. the clerk: mr. marshall, no. ms. lummis, no. mr.k: mr. tuberville, no. the clerk: ms. cantwell, aye. the clerk: mr. kaine, aye. the clerk: mrs. fischer, no. mr. hickenlooper, aye. the clerk: mr. mcconnell, aye. the clerk: mr. scott of florida, no. mr. carper, aye. the clerk: mr. ossoff, rosen, a+ mr. ricketts, no. vote: mr. thune, no. ms. warren, aye. ms. collins, aye. mr. peters, aye. mrs. britt, no. ms. dmurkowski, aye. ms. ernst, no. mr. kelly, aye. mr. rounds, aye. the clerk: ms. cortez masto, aye. mrs. gillibrand, aye. ms. duckworth, aye. mr. manchin, aye. mr. moran, no.. cramer, aye. the clerk: mr. wicker, aye. the clerk: mr. reed, aye. mr. schatz, aye.mr. mullin, no. mr. sullivan, no. the clerk: mr. schumer, aye. mr. brown, aye. the clerk: mrs. murray, aye. mr. cassidy, aye. ms. hirono, aye. mr. schmitt, no. mr. budd, no.a the clerk: mr. casey, aye.■■# the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye. mr. cardin, aye. the clerk: mr. king, aye. the the with the clerk: mrs. shaheen, aye. the clerk: mr. coons, aye.■h the clerk: mr. lee, no.■fr÷ th

boozman, no. mr. padilla, aye. the clerk: mr. durbin, aye. the clerk: mr.n, aye.■@ the clerk: mr. thune, no. the clerk: mr. heinrich, aye. mr. booker, aye. the clerk: mr. cardin, aye. the clerk: ms. lummis, no. mr. daines, no. mrs. fischer, mr. crapo, no.■b risch, no. the clerk: mr. tester, aye. mrs. murray, aye. mr. van hollen, aye. the clerk: ms. duckworth, aye. mr. mcconnell, no. mr. hawley, no. mr. kaine, aye. mrs. capito, no. the clerk: mr. wyden, aye. the clerk: ms. butler, aye. mr. murphy, aye. mr. kelly, aye.o- vote: the clerk: mr. warnock, aye. ms. sinema, aye. mrlujan, aye. g( the clerk: ms. rosen, aye. the clerk: mr. ricketts, no. mr. lee, no. ms. ernst, no. mr. mullin, no. mr. whitehouse, aye. l the clerk: mr. hickenlooper, aye. < the clerk: mr. scott of south carolina, no. ms. murkowski, aye. the clerk: cotton, no.■ the clerk: mr. merkley, aye. ■, the clerk: ms. smith, aye. ■ the clerk: mrs. gillibrand, aye. the clerk: mr. grassley, no. mr. scott of florida, no. mr. paul, no. mr. barrasso, no.■ vote: the clerk: mr. warner, aye. the clerk: mr. b

incident boozman.e president kamala harris says she invited need a second term to fix the housing crisis. you've had a lot to say about housing. >> also government interference, the best example in cautionary tale let's go back to president obama, march 30, 2010 president obama signs historic healthcare and education legislation and within that they will free up 60 billion for college affordability and deficit reduction president obama says we push out the middleman the greedy bankers, tuition will never go up, back then full private nonprofit the private on campus was 40 grand now at 60 grant it's gone up much higher we don't want the government, but here is no 0 about the housing market. she no 0 she knows nothing about the housing market, president biden knows nothing about the housing market and i believe most of those folks surrounded them in the economic circle know nothing about the housing market, the economist and theoretical economist who believe in something that has nothing to do with acade

boozman, no. the clerk: ms. butler, aye. the clerk: mr. paul, n ms. stabenow, aye. m=)ote: the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye. ms. rosen, aye. ax the clerk: mr. young, no. south carolina, no. the clerk: ms. ckwo mr. bennet, aye. sqÑg the clerk: mr. hoeven, no. the clerk: ms. lummis, no. t the clerk: mr. carper, aye. the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye. vote: the clerk: mr. hawley no.sirege quoting her here, need to harden our homes, but we need to harden our financial institutions our banks and our surance companies in order to make them really large climate for sure coming their way. when she talks about really large climate shocks that are for sure coming their way that means they'reur way. because just like 2008 if this goes down, everyone suffers. at this point we have for far too long. we have let the fossil fuel industryuct action on climate change. now with financial warnings in the trillions the deloitte report said quoting he global economy needs to execute a rapid, sequenced energy and industrial transition, end quote. well, i promised in my last "time to w speech that

>> chris john boozman it is identity politics there will be a revolt in the democrat party if they tried watching this is sad at the degradation of persons faculties but i'm not sure he be elected for president based on his interaction and his answers it's tragic and sad and that this is our choices seems wide trump is making advances in the swing states it is sad to see but the leader of the free world this is far too important to leave it to the wall street journal piece was brutal and accurate. maria: let's take a short break, border patrol with 10000 illegal migrants in custody right now for time to limit the president's new executive order will allow, texas department of safety christopher olivarez is here with outlook border crisis he will tell us the facts on the ground. california governor gavin newsom not reading the room on public funding he's trying to balance a golden state budget deficit wait until you hear what he's doing now, stay with us. ♪ you'll get better when you're not blamed for a condition you can't control. you'll get better when your pain isn't minimized, dismiss

that's why arkansas senator john boozman says this year's farm bill has to prioritize farmers.ge their risk simply aren't working. bozeman wants to include better safety nets, the programs that provide risk protection and income support to farmers, more of the money that they that they need to keep going. >>and continue to give us cheapest, safest food supply anybody in the world. >>but senate democrats argue much of the proposed 1.5 trillion dollar bill focuses on the wrong things bess. >>hundreds more millions of dollars in commodities. what is nothing for fruits and vegetables. nothing. it's pretty terrible. new york senator kirsten gillibrand also worries about potential gop funding cuts to nutrition programs for low-income americans. they want to cut snap benefits by 30 billion dollars just imagine how many people go hungry without much of a cut. but bozeman doesn't see the proposal as a cut, noting snap funding has increased 85% since the last farm bill in 2018. there is a limit to the amount of money that we can. >>pushing to that program and extension of the 2018 farm b

and i know that chair stab ennow and ranking member boozman and we appreciate their leadership.hanks to members of the subcommittee as well. our hearing is going to focus how congress can help support the next generation of farmers, this generation of farmers. according to the most recent creance success, the average age is 58 and this number is going to get higher. this is why we need to invest in the next generation of farmers and this agricultural sector continues to work. this is a matter of national security, food security and strength and vitality of rural america. agriculture is a driving force in minnesota's economy and this is true not just in rural places but in urban areas and suburban communities and also true that the agricultural sector faces knows the ups and downs of farmers. it can take years to establish yourself as a farmer and find affordable and productive land and establish a line of credit and obtain a market. from rising input costs and changing weather and fewer options for processing or fewer avenues to market. many struggle to earn a profit. today, mos

. >> senators maggie hassan and john boozman reflect on the 80th anniversary of d-day during a conversationby the mccain institute. senators were part of a congressiona -- two norm

senator boozman was first elected to the excellent senior u.s.u.s. senate dean of the delegation.to serving the senate third district for five terms. prior to congress he served two terms on the rogers school board where the largest districts in the state ow vision program in arkansas school of the blind in little rock and worked as a volunteer optometrist provides medical services to low income families. >> senator hsated to represent new hampshire in 2162nd woman in america to be elected both governor and u.s. senator along their fellow senator jeanne shaheen. 1989 tmittee to the adequacy of equity in finance. senator hassan it was election to the new hampshire in 2004 serving the2004service people 23rd district which included towns and 2013 she was sworn in at the 81st governor of the state of new hampshire. today we are here to commemorate dell a couple weeks ago and i know senator hassan was on the congressional delegation as well. it is an important time in our history. sorry, i lost my talking points. i like to highlight the fact 80 years ago this month the sacrifices made

budget that we might $50 million a day and then when i left we were%l iends mccoy or chris coons john boozmani can go on and on who understood and they still undetand impact of strategic international minute hearing aid. i've been up here she is a start understanding resilience work tan it needs what is not a matter of just thr winner out there but being strategic so that the families can take care of feed 160 million people like we did p last year, we survey people all the time if people don't want to leave home come they don't but if they cannot feed their little children it will with any we do and i've been down the gap so many times it down to central america and south america in the middle east ndanthioo one to come off as a story. we would not have left if we had food and we will address the root cause we and migration out of necessity in your left by my grace my a whole different debate something to be here withthe experts these men and women appear they know a lot more about food insecurity than i do they are the experts on voice as i believe in what they are doing in the long-term so