"It should not be 'free;' it is without-charge counseling for veterans who have undergone such trauma."
"VA is poised to make some important changes to how care is delivered to women, but, in fairness, we seem to have a bit of a disconnect between mandates and what is actually happening."
"As part of my oversight responsibility, I learned that some veterans at the Austin, Texas, clinic were inappropriately being charged for services related to military sexual trauma."
"I want to thank the first panel for your testimony and your responses."
"If we pursue an engagement strategy with Pakistan to reduce the threat of terrorism and nuclear proliferation, we must be prepared for a long-term commitment."
"The President's strategy states that the United States must pursue constructive diplomacy with both India and Pakistan."
"The United States should forge lasting, international partnerships to bring security and prosperity to both Pakistan and Afghanistan."
"I agree that metrics are important and that we need to focus on measuring effectiveness and not just effort."
"The implementation of an effective policy toward Pakistan is a very significant and important national security priority."
"To disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and to prevent their return to either country in the future."
"And are we meeting our job retention and creation goals with the Recovery Fund money?"
"Thank you for your leadership on this important issue."
"We cannot continue with a World War II system. We have to change that system and move it to these current times."
"The Nation's veterans deserve more, and the Committee will continue to insist that VA provide the best care anywhere."
"I want to be clear that each of these instances is a breach of our promise to provide the highest quality of care to our veterans."
"Our current regulatory structure, I feel has failed to adequately protect working families from predatory practices."
"Too many Americans... lack basic financial literacy."
"This issue is so important because it has tremendous potential to improve the quality of life for our working families."
