We commend your support of these collaborative efforts, which include conservation, timber, small business and outdoor recreation interests.
I appreciate that.
Have you really had a chance to sit down and evaluate how these programs are working in rural/frontier America?
At the end of the day, we have to make sure we have done everything possible to help our veterans find jobs.
I think, you said it best in your very first words when you said, we have got a problem, but there is tremendous opportunity in the solution...
You had talked about--and we can talk about outside Indian country in a minute.
I think that is correct.
I have got concerns about rural and frontier areas where veterans live.
Because 100 days ain't a lot.
I think that situation is real, and I think it happens a lot.
I guess the question I have is how do you serve Indian country right now.
Thank you very much.
We just had a hearing last week in a different committee, about 130,000 homeless vets and about 40,000 veterans that have come out of incarc...
We need extra attention on veterans in rural and frontier areas and on Indian country.
You do not have to do now, just give it to us for the record.
We have to ensure their efficiency, applicability and responsiveness.
I cannot applaud those kind of efforts enough.
There are over 131,000 homeless veterans on any given night.
