I would encourage, you know, in the next couple of weeks, let this Committee know, are you proceeding with this.

Regrettably, VA has chosen not to offer any testimony on H.R. 299 today.

I also want to thank all of our VSO partners for their support and help to craft a bill that finally fulfills our nation's promise to these veterans.

I appreciate Chairman Takano's efforts to maintain the momentum this Committee made last Congress to enact legislation that would benefit the healthcare to our--the benefits and healthcare to our Blue Water Navy veterans.

First of all, Mr. Sullivan, I want to give a shout-out to the National Cemetery Administration. You all do an outstanding job.

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I couldn't agree with you more, there is no way on this earth I could prove where I walked around in Korea 40-something years later.

Our Blue Water Navy veterans have waited too long.

These veterans have waited long enough for a decision, and if VA has not already started enforcing Procopio, it is a violation of law.

Whatever creates an increased wages for workers is a good thing.

It is no surprise that one of my top priorities, as Ranking Member of this Committee, is continuing our work on the 115th Congress to ensure that our Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans receive the benefits they have earned.

Let's get on with it. And I am ready to do it, I know the House is ready to do it, I think the Senate.

I could not agree with you more: Whatever creates an increased wages for workers is a good thing.

This proposal is the quickest and clearest route to delivering benefits to these deserving veterans.

523 of us are dying every day, Vietnam veterans.

I mean, I have been on this Committee for 10 and a half years and I know the Chairman worked very closely with me last year.

We need to ensure Blue Water veterans in the event Procopio is appealed to the Supreme Court and overturned.

by a vote of 382 to 0--let me say this again--by a vote of 382 to 0--and, literally, we probably couldn't agree that the sun came up in the East most days--382 is an impressive number, that we passed for the Blue Water Navy Vietnam…