I like the idea of NOAA as a convener and I think it makes sense, it is the Federal Government, it is the best source of all the satellite data, analysis, and all the rest of it.

What is it that NOAA does that only NOAA can be doing, should be doing?

April is the month when pools, beaches, streams, and lakes across the United States open up for the spring and summer months. As a former collegiate swimmer, I feel compelled to ensure that everyone is safe in the water during the upcoming…

Those are the women who are actually accessing the system. I have a feeling it might be a higher percentage.

I think just within VA, because of the small percent and the statistical minority of women, only about 7 percent out of the six million veterans that VA treats, it is always difficult and a challenge with women veterans.

I think this is a real opportunity for us to work together on a bipartisan basis.

Health policy is driven by what is and what is not reimbursed. Medicare has to lead the way.

We were very pleased that Under Secretary Hickey instituted it; really went back and looked and saw that those claims for MST-related conditions were being processed at a lower rate for PTSD.

Now, Secretary McDonald has said that he would like to eliminate homelessness in veterans by 2015.

I particularly want to thank you for focusing on whether we are keeping our promises, as indicated in the hearing notice, to our women veterans.

I think we should make it as simple as possible for people who are transitioning from active duty to veteran status to be able to access the information.

Innovative markets, including in mobile technology, could be unleashed if Medicare were to step out and reimburse more extensively for telehealth services.

I know VA is working with the Department of Defense (DOD) so that the two can share servicemembers' medical records electronically, but progress, as you know, has been slow.

As a strong believer in the power of telehealth to reach more underserved populations, address gaps in our health care system, and ultimately improve both physical and mental health care in the United States for everyone, I'm grateful for…

I have talked to you a couple of times about it. This will double the availability of clinical services for about 1.2 million people and tens of thousands of veterans in the City and County of Honolulu.

I'm wondering whether we can come at some of those challenges from the accreditation side.

I'm wondering what you can do at the department to better support access to and fair assessment of education through the medium of native languages.

3 weeks ago, the Senate held an important vote on an amendment to the budget resolution, and 56 of our colleagues, including 11 Republicans, joined me in affirming the need for legislation to ensure that all legally married spouses…