I believe the American people expect, and I believe that the veterans of America expect, there to be an accountability mechanization that they understand.

I want to enforce the Tester-Burr Rule, and that is where there are differences there can be common ground.

I remain committed to doing exactly that. Our veterans, on Memorial Day, deserve a new VA set of standards and the hope of accountability that is meaningful and real.

I hope that the next time that we meet we will be discussing our mutual joy and success at coming up with significant legislation for the Veterans Administration.

There is no intention of this Committee to have any negative impact on career civil servants of the Veterans Administration.

DAV and our members urge serious reform of the VA health care system to address access problems.

What we are looking for is an explanation, for which there is none to this moment, for some of the egregious things that have happened over the last few years.

I appreciate your testimony and your support for the accountability piece, which will be the linchpin that will allow us to do caregivers.

Well, in meeting with the Defense Minister from Georgia, Khidasheli--she is the current, not the former, but the current Defense Minister--she is very concerned about that rail line, as I am sure you guys are aware.

I ask for your support for H.R. 4715, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016.

In Florida, the home state of Representatives Posey and Grayson, the Daytona International Speedway and the Homestead Miami Speedway generate an annual economic impact of over $2.1 billion and over 35,000 permanent jobs.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I appreciate the comment about the agricultural industry being profitable.

If we lost this funding, that training wouldn't exist.

I am very concerned about issues, obviously, dealing with patients and dealing with them getting their medications.

We are looking for guidance from the FDA on this, and this is an issue that we are very concerned with because again it has to do with patient care.

Until this recent EPA proposal, no government entity has questioned the legality of using modified production vehicles exclusively for racing.

To remove the ability to create, rebuild, improve, or service these vehicles is to take away the ability of most enthusiasts to engage in much of the racing that presently takes place in the United States.

I want to underscore your comments and those of the ranking member on the need for us to reauthorize the State Department again.