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brad wenstrup. amazing man. he's here for all the right reasons. he's got little brad, cutest little guy. little brad likes to wear a uniform like his dad. he'll bring him on the floor sometimes. come say hi. here's this stopping taxpayer theft. who could be opposed to that? that would stop the greatest theft of taxpayer dollars in our lifetime. i believe, i'm no pollster, but i don't believe any party, i believe they'd all support this. if you're going to take a hardworking taxpayer money, as written, the democrat's socialist spending bill, who would have thought this, includes a lot of loopholes. i wonder if they're going to talk about those in puerto rico? i don't know. madam speaker, that would be interesting. madam speaker, i wonder, now, i don't have any facts here. but if it's a fundraiser in puerto rico and there's lobbyists down there, would they celebrate if they got a loophole? that was never in schoolhouse rock. includes a lot of loopholes that could be easily exploited. we don't want that. republicans identified these vulnerabilities an

brad wenstrup of ohio, i inform the house that mr. wenstrup will vote nay on the motion to table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson, i inform the house that mr. lawson votes yes on the motion to table to h.r. 3684. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. jim hagedorn of minnesota -- it's been a long day -- 01, he will vote no on the motion to table. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? mr. stanton: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on the motion to table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. tiffany from wisconsin, i inform the house that mr. tiffany will vote no on the motion to table. the speaker pro tempore: f

this bill is co-sponsored by congressman ruiz and -- from california and brad wenstrup from ohio. dr. ruiz and dr. wenstrup are co-chairs of the house burn pit caucus. i thank them for their work on this bill and continued advocacy on behalf of veterans exposed to burn pits. many service members and veterans are grappling with serious health conditions they believe are the result of the burn pit exposures. that is why congress required v.a. to create an airborne hazard and open burn pit registry in 2013. the registry was intended to provide a forum for service members and veterans to document their burn pit exposures and health status so that the v.a. could better target research and outreach. the registry continues to be an born tool for veterans worried about burn pit and other toxic our environmental exposures. last congress two important stakeholders, burn pits 360 and v.f.w. recommended family members be allowed to update the registry in the event of a death of the service member or veteran listed on it. this would ensure that the registry contains a more complete picture of

me to find the bipartisan, bicameral congressional burn pits caucus with my friend, congressman brad wenstrup of ohio. her story inspired me to work with brilliant minds across the aisle, like my friend who is sitting here, gus bilirakis, who cares about this issue, to introduce legislation in a bipartisan manner. and her strength inspired me to co-author my bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the presumptive benefits for war fighters exposed to burn pits and other toxins act, to get veterans the benefits and care they have earned and need and deserve. and her vision is reflected in the honoring our promise to address comprehensive toxic act, or the honoring our pact act, which includes my legislation to keep our promise to our veterans to take care of them after service to our nation. and her story and other countless stories that you'll hear from democrats and republicans are speaking beyond the grave to act now with urgency for their fellow veterans and for their families. and under the leadership of our great chairman of the v.a. committee, chair mark takano, we will get this done. you see

this from brad wenstrup, the republican out -- in ohio, on whether democrats are doing enough to keepederal funds him supporting abortion providers, that issue in the federal spending deals that are working through congress. this is congressman when struck. [video clip] -- congressman wenstrup. [video clip] >> sadly this denies our ability to care for the most helpless among us. when we devalue life, we devalue the lives of the inessential. i stand up for the rights of the unborn and the born. our society does care for the mother in need, perhaps scared and alone. americans across the country reach out to help mothers in the children's in their womb. i have great concern over the proposed spending bill that lacks crucial protections to ensure that taxpayer funds don't pay for abortions. without the protection taxpayer funded abortion not only harms us as a society, it violates the religious freedoms of thousands of americans. the long-standing hyde amendment ensures that taxpayer funds don't go towards abortion. democrats are currently proposing a multi trillion dollar bill to brack -