I still am looking for the way to make sure that those who have a better option have no impediments toward getting that care.

It is a significant problem. I recognize that the proposal to have veterans schedule themselves seems like, to me, perhaps a common-sense solution.

I'm not sure why the House Republican Majority wants to actually have a negative impact on our Nation's security.

I just want to thank them for clearly the adjustments that have been made, especially in the last few years, around treating all passengers with dignity.

These workers deserve the dignity of their work to be protected and that starts, of course, with paying them as the professionals that they are.

I'm not sure why they want to actually lower the morale and retention of our TSA workers.

I have continued concerns about the capabilities and the support for community care.

I'm not sure why the Republican House majority wants to actually cut the pay of our TSA workers.

Suicide and substance use are often linked, overdose deaths have increased, and there is a nationwide fentanyl crisis.

We know that this is not acceptable and has a negative impact on quality, on retention, on folks being able to move within the organization, and for security preparedness which at the very core is the most important.

One of the reasons that CHOICE ultimately became MISSION, was enacted by Congress, signed by the President into law, was the lack of providers, adequate number of providers within the VA.

Thank you, Chairman, as well as Senator Boozman, for introducing the VA CAREERS Act.

I do not want to do anything that undercuts the importance of the VA healthcare delivery system in-house.

There is not a consistent application of the MISSION Act across the country and even across the VISN that I live in.

I appreciate that answer. Let me tell you about a hearing we had last week in this Committee.

Basically, what their proposal is that the OECD would dictate what U.S. companies pay as a tax rate on operations inside the United States, and actually would be detrimental to U.S. tax receipts.

There can be no delay in the contact between a provider and the veteran.

I still am looking for the way to make sure that those who have a better option have no impediments toward getting that care.