So was the VA official that talked to this Marine and told this Marine that they were six to 8 weeks behind processing payments, is that bogus?

I would like to ask that you submit for the record a list of the options that VA recognizes that could be pay-for's.

S. 1707 would ensure that VA beneficiaries will not lose their rights to own firearms solely because VA finds they are unable to manage their financial affairs.

We have got Marines and families that have waited over three decades to receive the health care benefits they deserve and that we owe them.

To suggest that there might be a compromise that delays further by a year before we start, or 6 months, or due in part and not in full is, frankly, unacceptable and is a disgrace.

Well, do note that there is concern within the education community that they have yet to have the opportunity to be exposed to the webinar.

If needed, will you extend the June 30th deadline?

It is sort of novel to apply the same thing to everybody, is it not?

Why would you exclude gainful employment from the evaluation of not-for-profit institutions which is what the President did?

The President's proposal calls upon the Department of Veterans Affairs to administer a Veterans Job Corps...

As for the bills on the agenda, there is one I would like to briefly mention--S. 3210, which Senator Scott Brown and I introduced.

America owes it to these veterans and to their families that were affected by contaminated water.

I introduced this bill because we as a nation owe it to the men and women, who serve with dignity, a guarantee that the protections that have been put in place to ease their burden will be enforced when they come home.

The purpose of today's hearing is to review the President's fiscal year 2013 request for proliferation prevention programs.

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