the root cause here is that our society has a sickness of bigotry

I am really interested in kind of, I guess what you would call upstream. It seems to me the most morally and fiscally sound way to deal with this problem of LGBT homelessness is to deal with bigotry.

So, clarifying your processes so that all your individual VA health centers, et cetera, are not doing their own thing, is that high on your list of priorities so that----

Getting back to the Chairman's question, though, with regard to the testimony that he referred to where there are these huge overpayments as well as underpayments, that sounds like something that should be addressed pretty fast.

There are 100 or so recommendations that have not been implemented, so this is for Dr. Clancy.

I think part of it was that there was a desire that it should not be a one-size-fits-all, that there is a desire that different communities may want to approach the health care needs of their veterans in ways that would be best for them.

In 2009, the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye... supported simple and unconditional bill language like that in S. 248

I find it astounding that you accuse those people who support ACA of engaging in illegal campaign contributions.

Is the homeless veterans issue a high priority?

I consider the ACA, among other things, to be remedial legislation that should be interpreted in a way to effect the purpose of the legislation.

If we don't get much of an increase in the percentage of penetration, then we have to reconsider our strategy.

I am not sure that we can throw a sufficient number of vessels at this problem to actually significantly make an impact.

I want to just start by complimenting the leadership that you have had in the Pacific.

I applaud the Army's intent to partner with Hawaiian Electric on Oahu for the development of a 50-megawatt power plant using renewable biofuels.

I'm deeply passionate about Essential Air Service. It's especially important in an island State.

I agree with you about Customs and Border Protection, and I agree that that's currently the--likely the rate-limiting factor for a lot of our international arrivals.

I am a big believer in telehealth.

There was broad and deep enthusiasm on a bipartisan basis.