finally, h.r. 1367, sponsored by representative brad wenstrup, which enhances the v.a.'s ability to recruit and retain highly qualified employees. the failures at the v.a. are well documented and completely unacceptable. these bills are a step in the right direction towards creating greater accountability at the v.a. and keeping our promise to america's veterans who have sacrificed so much for us. i thank the gentleman. yielding i yield to back. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for that information. and i would now like to ask him we passed the dodd -- d.o.d. appropriation bill and sent that to the senate, mr. leader. e already done the milcon bill . i'm wondering, there are 10 remaining bills, whether the majority leader could give us some idea in white of the fact that the c.r., which goes to april 28, that we will either have to do those bills individually or in some sort of an omnibus, whether the gentleman has any idea as to how soon we might be considering the balance of the year's appropriation to september 30. i yield. mr. mccarthy: i thank the gentleman for yiel

finally, h.r. 1367, sponsored by representative brad wenstrup, which enhances the v.a.'s ability to recruit and retain highly qualified employees. the failures at the v.a. are well documented and completely unacceptable. these bills are a step in the right direction towards creating greater accountability at the v.a. and keeping our promise to america's veterans who have sacrificed so much for us. i thank the gentleman. yielding i yield to back. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for that information. and i would now like to ask him we passed the dodd -- d.o.d. appropriation bill and sent that to the senate, mr. leader. e already done the milcon bill . i'm wondering, there are 10 remaining bills, whether the majority leader could give us some idea in white of the fact that the c.r., which goes to april 28, that we will either have to do those bills individually or in some sort of an omnibus, whether the gentleman has any idea as to how soon we might be considering the balance of the year's appropriation to september 30. i yield. mr. mccarthy: i thank the gentleman for yiel