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I am proud that this Committee has addressed these problems in a bipartisan fashion.

The time is right to leverage outside expertise. There is no monopoly on good ideas.

All a VA employee needs to do without a doubt is they have to be reminded that they are working for the veteran, not a bureaucracy.

I have a couple of speakers, but they are not here so I will close. Once again, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4810, the Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014. I want to thank the chairman once again for bringing this bill…

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas, Dr. Cuellar.

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Barrow), a former member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Titus).

You have got to be the guy that says no, and it is not--and I think that is an important--the President has to be the one that enforces budget constraint.

I am not taking the job to be popular, Senator.

Senator Collins really should get some credit for this--we have been able to start to consolidate about one-fifth of all public housing into the Section 8 program.

During his tenure as HUD Secretary, Secretary Donovan has been widely recognized as an effective and knowledgeable leader.

I frequently was frustrated by the OMB Directors ignoring the 'M' in OMB.

Unfortunately, what had been best for the Park Service and the community in 1950 might not be best for the town in 2014.

We oppose Section 133 of the Senate THUD bill on both safety and jurisdictional grounds.

We expect accountability--full accountability--for every failure that harmed a veteran, and for every individual who perpetrated such harm.

I am not happy with this situation. I am not wholly satisfied with VA's responsiveness. We expect answers.

My big concern is, if you look at some of the other problems the VA is going to be facing with long-term care needs for our World War II veterans and Vietnam veterans as well as when the draw-dawn occurs over in Afghanistan, there is going…

We must have accountability, wherever it leads us.