I think we have to move forward to an automatic enrollment in VA for members of the Guard and Reserve.
I believe that in the last 2 years, under Chairman Akaka's leadership, we have made some very, very significant changes.
The DAV has a resolution from its membership urging VA to redouble its efforts to request adequate funding in future budgets.
We just passed last year, as you know, the most significant changes in GI education that we have had since World War II.
We need to clearly, as you have heard, reform the claims system.
What about Saturday hours, maybe even Sunday and evening hours? Does that make sense to people?
I fully concur with the idea of getting more people into the system, more people and more hours, especially for those who are still working.
I think under President Obama we are going to make more progress, and it is imperative that we continue to work together.
If we were not importing thousands of physicians from India and countries which themselves are in desperate need of doctors, if we were not ...
would you agree that it makes sense and in the long run saves money if we greatly expand the number of community health centers?
I think it is a huge number.
I think what we are really looking at is a revolution, which will eventually filter down to the medical schools as well.
In fact, in Burlington, that is what we are doing. The community health centers linking up.
Actually, the gentleman who helped found that system is sitting behind me right now and now works on my staff.
Believe me, it is not. Rural America faces enormous problems.
You are probably talking to the right guy, who is chairman of the Agriculture and Health and Human Services.
What we are working on is the quadrupling of community health centers over a 5-year period from an investment of $2 billion to $8 billion.
I think we are now at the moment in history where we may get to implement some of these ideas.
