Eric Shinseki

Congress should continue its oversight and hearings to stimulate VA and DoD to improve their policies and practices for MST care and claims compensation.

We continually seek innovative ways to further improve our ability to design and construct state-of-the-art facilities for Veterans and their families.

When Secretary Shinseki came in, one of the first things he directed as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is directing us to build a full inpatient medical facility.

The President believes in Veterans and their families, believes in providing them the care and benefits they've earned.

If we've recognized ALS as a service-connected condition, we ought to provide all the care and benefits that go along with caring for our veterans.

One suicide is a tragedy and it's one suicide too many.

A veteran, no matter where he or she lives, deserves to have access to the best health care we have in our system

I would say that is our only mission, Mr. Chairman. I mean if you look at any of our buildings, emblazoned on them is the words of Abraham Lincoln, to care for him who have borne the battle.

We have hired--we have over 100,000 veterans as part of our workforce, fully 30 percent, and our goal is 40 percent.

Joining forces has been a magnificent initiative--reaching out to the private sector for corporations to commit to hiring veterans.

The issue here is no one should have to wait for mental health care.

In this year's budget, if we were to look back to 2009 and come forward through our budgets, women veterans' programs have been increased by 134 percent.