I want to thank you for calling what I think is an extremely important hearing.
We do not do anything proactive from a standpoint of the VA to reach out to those individuals?
It is simply not right for us to continue to tell our veterans and their families to just wait for another study.
Providing health care to veterans and their families would be one step toward meeting our moral obligation to those who have put more at ris...
As you know, I have introduced legislation that would explicitly authorize the VA to care for veterans and family members that show illnesse...
Why was NRC not asked to review a broader set of risks?
What actions would you like to see Congress, the Department of Defense, and/or Veterans Affairs do with regard to the exposures you are face...
Isn't that essential to the performance of your job, the delivery of health care to individuals?
Earlier this year, in the Defense Authorization Bill, I offered an amendment to study the issue of burn pits.
I think even though you are in a very specialized area, I would think that you would be consulted on a decision like that.
The 140,000-plus name registry has been provided to the VA?
I am deeply honored to be nominated by President Obama for the position of Director of the Office on Violence Against Women.
I hope to solve 50 percent of the Fourth Circuit vacancies with a North Carolina solution.
Senator Burr, just for one second. I see that Senator Sessions has arrived.
I want to compliment particularly your two Senators, one a Democrat, one a Republican, working together to bring us the very best for our co...
It is a model for other states to follow and I compliment both Senator Burr and Senator Hagan.
Thank you, Senator Schumer and others on the Committee for your taking the time to conduct the hearing here this afternoon.
I know that the issue of violence against women is extremely important to this administration.
