"Those two phrases are 'veteran suicide' and 'veterans homelessness'. That ought to be stricken."
"We would not have the PACT Act if it were not for you, and I want to thank you for that work."
"the Younger Onset Alzheimer's Disease Act, championed by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), to codify existing authority"
"Can you tell me how important it is for us to try to ensure that there is funding to support programs to prevent falls, which can have such devastating consequences?"
"We need help with telehealth, which can be very effective in delivery of mental health."
"Thank you very much, Dr. Cassidy."
"We should spend as much time, money, and effort on transition out as we do on recruiting in."
"We have got a wave coming at us. In Maine, we know about waves, and we have got a big wave heading for us right now in terms of long-term care."
"Social isolation and loneliness have been estimated to shorten a person's life span by as many as 15 years."
"We need navigation help. We need people that can help veterans know what the programs are, what is available, and how to navigate what is sometimes a pretty daunting system."
"You earn two separate benefits, you should get them, period. Richard Star, common sense."
"Why don't we spend as much money on transition as we do on recruiting?"
"Let's get this done."
"That is a common sense approach to a problem that probably got incurred by just, not oversight, but overlooked."
"We have gotten less bullshit from you today than any witnesses I have ever heard."
"I think this is one of the most successful programs we are engaged in and we need to maintain our support and continue our oversight."
"I hope that might be a bit of a focus of your work is to find ways to recognize and acknowledge those volunteers because I think they are really important."
"So if you can help me with getting the flagpole at Togus back into service that would be important to veterans in Maine."
