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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing as it is absolutely outrageous.

Well, I hope that you really make this a priority.

I guess am outraged by that, and it speaks to the point that Mr. George just made about there being a need for some sort of central hotline or clearinghouse where you could go.

I just think there is so much that can be done and I really applaud you for your leadership on this...

I agree with your comments, with Senator McCaskill's point about that the IRS ought to be embarrassed...

You have been the member of Congress who has done more to shine a spotlight on this problem than anyone else.

Well, it seems to me this is a perfect example where consolidation makes sense.

I challenge the VA to think outside the box.

We must work together to achieve a claims system that lives up to the service and the sacrifices of our veterans.

A benefit delayed is a benefit denied.

It absolutely depends on the command. It absolutely depends on the individual within the command and what their relationship is with the commander.

So our country is letting you down in three places: first by the perpetrator, second by the military while you are there, and third by the VA.

It seems to me one of the other things we ought to talk about is the period of time.

It is unconscionable that punishment is solely up to the discretion of one individual who, as has been noted, was not even in the courtroom.

We want to see some indictments and some extraditions and some prosecutions.

I would like to see them put the effort in this, in stopping these scams, that it puts into enticing Americans to come vacation in Jamaica.

But we have got to go after these people and we have got to put pressure on the Jamaican government to continually update its laws.

I can assure you that the Chairman and I are going to pursue this vigorously. This is just wrong.