"The bottom line shared up front, is that the DOD and the VA need to work together to think outside the box."
"I believe that, collectively and creatively, we can find a way to span a distance of one mile and get them a shuttle."
"More importantly, something that really annoyed me, Senator, some of these veterans have actually been attacked and assaulted going or coming on that one-mile walk."
"Trust must be established in order for servicemembers and veterans to be successfully served."
"I think what you have all heard is that the VA has significantly improved its ability to deliver services to our veterans here on Maui."
"This is a journey that we are on. We have come a long ways."
"Ambassador Boswell, in August my staff traveled to U.S. embassies and consulates in the Near East and Central Asia and saw firsthand posts that looked like fortresses."
"Is Diplomatic Security also hearing these concerns, and are there steps DS can take to provide more flexible, lower-profile security wherever it is appropriate?"
"Thank you very much, Senator Voinovich."
"GAO testified that Diplomatic Security's workload likely will increase as the military transitions out of Iraq."
"Thank you very much."
"I have always greatly appreciated your capacity and dedicated efforts to improve the financial literacy of students and consumers."
"We share a firm commitment to trying to better educate, protect, and empower consumers."
"There are too many unbanked individuals that lack a formal relationship with a bank or credit union."
"Working families are having trouble accessing affordable credit."
"I feel you have demonstrated tremendous skill in addressing the extraordinary economic crisis and challenges that we have."
"Programs such as 8(a) can be a very valuable tool to increased hiring not just of Native American veterans but other veterans who are underrepresented in the workplace."
"Congress has made many attempts to reinforce veterans preference laws and to provide many veteran hiring authorities."
