"VA was made aware of this fire and potential exposures in March 2009."
"There is no question that our Federal Government is facing a huge challenge, not only for veterinarians but throughout the system."
"Thank you very much."
"there is no pure military solution to the challenges we face in Afghanistan."
"Yes. Well, there is no question telehealth services need to be expanded."
"We cannot have them dumped on our system not having any treatment for their mental illnesses."
"We really have to find answers. It is not only for me. It is not only the economic crisis; it is also going to be a crisis of personnel in the government."
"We need to ensure that the VA has access to, or can arrange, geographically dispersed crisis beds."
"I agree with Senator Voinovich that we should have a follow-up session with you and to see where you are maybe after the March 16 meeting."
"Dr. Parker, according to the GAO report, a 2007 Food and Drug Administration Science Advisory Report concluded that the Center for Veterinary Medicine was in a state of crisis because of inadequate st..."
"The salary level is not competitive."
"Either reports that came out were inadequate so that the Office of Personnel Management didn't know what the situation was."
"Ms. Shames, the GAO report revealed that several veterinarians working in slaughter plants said that they were not always able to meet their responsibilities and perform high-quality work because of i..."
"What are we going to do about the future?"
"I have long been concerned that our Nation is not prepared adequately for a pandemic."
"Too many in our country are burdened by significant credit card debt. Not enough has been done to protect consumers and ensure they are able to properly manage their credit burden."
"My legislation, which I will be reintroducing shortly, requires companies to inform consumers how many years and months it will take to repay their entire balance if they make only minimum payments."
"We must ensure that people who seek help in dealing with complex financial issues, such as debt management, are able to locate the assistance they need."
