"Homelessness among veterans is a national tragedy."
"Changing the Medicare Rules to expand coverage to cognitive rehabilitation could be one of the quickest and most effective changes to providing comprehensive brain injury rehabilitation to soldiers."
"It is estimated that up to 360,000 servicemembers have sustained a brain injury in Iraq or Afghanistan."
"VA has dramatically improved services for these veterans."
"I agree with you. This is why we are holding these hearings, to bring the different parts of our Government, including Congress and the Administration, together so that we can move more quickly."
"is the VA doing a more effective job treating brain injury today than they were two or three years ago."
"I encourage both Departments to continue to break down barriers in their processes and find new ways to work more seamlessly, which ultimately results in the best outcomes for servicemembers and veter..."
"Today we revisit this topic to determine how completely that law is being implemented."
"I believe that together we have made important strides in caring for veterans with TBI."
"This hearing will come to order. Aloha and welcome to all of you here today."
"The Government must do all it can to treat these wounded veterans."
"The Legislation I authored to provide a comprehensive program of services and support to family members who wish to care for their veterans at home, instead of placing them in an institution, is to be..."
"However, as long as we have any veterans with undiagnosed TBI, partnerships with community providers left untapped, or research left unused, there is still work to do."
"This hearing will come to order."
"As we showcase these careers, we must also make sure that the Federal Government is an employer of choice."
"Mr. Foley, I would like to hear more about your Results-Only Work Environment Pilot Project."
"We need to work with educational institutions, as well, to try to reach out and attract some people to the Federal workforce."
"I want to thank you, this second panel, for your observations as well as your experience and perceptions about our Federal workers."
