I look forward in the 111th Congress--to us working together to improve the lives of our Nation's veterans and their families.
When you are confirmed as the head of the VA, you would be entrusted with one of the most noble missions of the Federal Government.
General, as Secretary, your charge would be to ensure that as more veterans come into the system, the quality of the health care provided by...
At a minimum, that means making sure veterans and their families receive the correct amount of benefits on time.
Nobody knew when we went to war whether we were Democrats, Republicans, Independents. Nobody knows.
It is my belief that we should move this nomination as quickly as we can.
In order to become a 21st Century organization, DVA will have to change some past methods used to communicate with other government agencies...
I commend you for understanding that and encourage you not to back off from any attempts to begin to change it.
I hope that is a goal that we can shoot for, though.
And it disturbs me when the Secretary seeks an extension of time because we are forcing a veteran then to drag out the conclusion of their a...
I am grateful that President Obama has put his faith in Major Duckworth's candidacy.
I feel extremely confident that we are the most fortunate at VA to have four incredibly qualified and passionate individuals chosen to be at...
We have a lot of good people and a lot of good ideas, but we consistently try to stuff it into the old framework of something that is antiqu...
You have a huge challenge, and I think you will find all Members of this Committee more than willing to help remove any impediments that you...
I cannot think of a better person to look after our 25 million-plus veterans than this true American hero.
Unfortunately, too many wounded servicemembers do not experience a seamless transition from active duty to civilian life.
does not benchmark itself versus good private sector organizations to determine where gaps exist.
I hope for those that are shocked by the 70 percent graduation rate in high school, that they are even more shocked today to hear that barel...
