Maine is the oldest state in the nation by median age.

Let's get on with it.

I want to thank Congressman Mann for bringing this bill forward.

Eisenhower retook Europe in 11 months.

We had really good witnesses. We had veterans, we had officials from the VA, and it was very illuminating and educational.

The VA raised its per diem rates in 2023 but, frankly, that increase has not kept pace with rising medical costs.

Well, my experience has been that the Vet Centers in Maine are a high return, low cost service very cost-effective way of serving the needs, meeting the needs of veterans.

I believe that we have leaders there that want to help us, they care.

People have told me that too so----

Always a bad place to be.

We need a sustainable system of care. And if we want that sustainable system of care, we have to fund it.

They're also going to be facing closure; aren't they?

By the way, I got a great piece of advice. Someone asked Buckminster Fuller, the famous architect, for advice on how to live a long life. His answer was 'always use the bannister.'

Prevention, prevention, prevention.

I'm sorry nobody said we're not gonna return these phone calls, it just didn't happen.

the best news I've heard so far is the expansion of the home-based care.

Your costs didn't go down? Your cost didn't go down----

Stabilize the workforce. This is directly tied to increased reimbursements, as you've heard, which need to be tied to inflation.