mr. walz: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the house bring up senate amendment to house joint resolution 59 to open the american people's government and go to conference on a budget so that we end this republican government shutdown. the speaker pro tempore: as the chair previously advised, that request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance. the gentleman from california. mr. moran: mr. speaker, i now yield to the gentleman from california for the purpose of a unanimous consent request, mr. ruiz. mr. ruiz: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the house bring up the senate amendment to h.j.res. 59 to open the government and go to conference on a budget so we end this reckless and irresponsible government shutdown and do the right thing for the american people. the speaker pro tempore: as the chair previously advised, that request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance. the gentleman from virginia. mr. moran: mr. speaker, i now yield for the purpose of a unanimo

. >> thank you very much, mr. walz but if i can ask the committee intelligence for just one second. nd recognize ms. kirkpatrick for an introduction. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i just wanted to welcome to the committee mr. and mrs. somers who were in the back of the room. their son, daniel, an arizona veteran committed suicide earlier this year. we are going to be doing a roundtable with them in this committee room at 1:30 p.m. so i just want to acknowledge their presence and committee welcome, and invite everybody to participate in the roundtable at 1:30 p.m. i yield back. thank you, mr. chairman. [applause] >> we welcome the somers to the committee room and to congress. we certainly had our condolences to you, and thank you for your son service, and for your extremely passionate and we are extra me sorry for your loss. with that, mr. amodei, you are recognized. >> thanks, mr. chairman. mr. secretary, going back to the cemetery thing for just a second. under the heading of triage until something changes. do your present procedures allow on a case-by-case basis if there is private f

mr. walz: well, thank you, mr. speaker.e to thank the chairman and the ranking member for bringing a package of bills to help our veterans in the best and smartest way we can. if the entire congress acted like the v.a. committee, i think we would be better serve. one provision recognizes the member and women of the reserve component. they take the same oath of office. they do the same training. their family stand on the ready at all times. they assist flood victims in colorado and minnesota. they fight fires across the western united states and they stand ready to fight and defend this nation at a moment's notice. they truly are the minutemen. i would guess that the vast majority of americans, then maybe members of this body, don't recognize that you can serve 20 years doing that, and if you are not called to a specific title 10 service, you cannot be considered a veteran. you can go to the v.a. hospital, you can use the g.i. bill, you can be buried in a veteran's cemetery but you're technically a military retiree. this may