mr. westerman: this has to do with the v.a. since the scandal was brought to the public's attention last year, mesh of american have -- americans have become all too familiar with misconduct at the federal agency charged with helping our veterans. the house veterans affairs committee has held dozens of hearings -- veterans' affairs committee has held dozens of hearings. congress has enacted major reform legislation. the veterans access to care through choice, accountability and transparency act created a three-year program to allow veterans to seek care from private providers if they live too far from a v.a. facility or cannot otherwise get an appointment within 14 days. it also gave the v.a. secretary the authority to fire senior executives for poor performance and required a top to bottom study of the entire department to be completed within one year of enactment. however even with this oversight, the obama administration has failed to correct the problems. we continue to hear about unacceptable patient wait times unanswered

mr. westerman. i'm curious. here in michigan, detroit, there's a refinery thoughs of people live 5r7bd there, and f peop michigan down river was a high percentage of people with cancer. look at no regulation and how bad it is. i wonder if you would take your e your family, move right next to the you refinery and every day out in your backyard, you see and your breathe it per year. and then see what you think that y about lip service for the corrupt industries that you represent. and we're dying. don't you care about our children? thank you. >> ut t dondald, i care about you and your children and my children and my grandchildren. and i care about the opportunities they have. we've done a tremendous improvement on air quality and prote water quality and we need to continue working on that to it as protect air and water quality but we have to use reason in it adds well. and we're getting to the point to where we've got all the blood out of the turnip or gotten a shing lot of it out and we're getting to a point of d

mr. westerman: thank you mr. chairman. we're trying to include in the bill tribal and state governments. i want to thank the gentlewoman for the -- proposing this amendment and then rise in full support of it. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from arkansas yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from utah reserves. the gentlewoman from new mexico is recognized. ms. lujan grisham: mr. chairman, i'm prepared to yield back my time if congressman bishop has no additional speakers. the chair: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the gentleman from utah is recognized. mr. bishop: we support this amendment. we yield back. the chair: ja the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from new mexico. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. it is now in order to consider amendment number 4 print printed in part c of house report 114-192. for what purpose does t

mr. westerman. we now go to the house.ptioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] us to use it well. we ask your blessing upon this assembly and upon all to whom the authority of government is given. help them to meet their responsibilities during these days to attend to the immediate needs and concerns of the moment while all the while enlightened by the majesty of your creation and eternal spirit. we give you thanks

mr. westerman. we now go to the house. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] us to use it well. we ask your blessing upon this assembly and upon all to whom the authority of government is given. help them to meet their responsibilities during these days to attend to the immediate needs and concerns of the moment while all the while enlightened by the majesty of your creation and eternal spirit. we give you thanks that we all can know and share the fruits of your spirit, especially in this time, virtue of tolerance and reconciliation, of justice and righteousness. watch over this house and cause your blessing to be upon each member that they might serve all the people in their home districts, those who voted for them and those who did not. may all that is done within the people's house this day be for your greater honor and glory amen. that we all the speaker: the chair