Madam Chair, at this time I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), a member of the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.

You ought to be allowed to brag a little bit in the hearing. We appreciate what you are doing.

We estimate that $1.1 billion in overpayments and $260 million in underpayments over the next 5 years if VA does not change their policy.

First, Mr. President, to Senator Cardin, the people of Maryland and Senator Mikulski, on behalf of the people of Georgia, our prayers and sympathy go to your great State in a time of trouble. Anytime there is violence in a city in America…

I want to compliment you on your testimony.

I was joined by the Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal, some of the Colorado delegation, and some House members.

The hospital being built in Denver for the veterans is 427.5 percent over budget.

I think Senator Blumenthal makes an outstanding point.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good analogy, by the way.

That seems to be ripe, if not overripe, for a change.

It is time for Congress to act.

I introduced the Songwriter Equity Act... to make modest fundamental changes to section 114 and 115 of the Copyright Act.

If we don't act, do you see a down side in the marketplace on these issues, especially from the songwriter and creator standpoint?

I want you to continue, you and your staff, to keep that fight going because you do have Members who are intensely interested in what's going on there

And one of the challenges is that we are constrained by fundamental principles of arithmetic; if the money isn't there, you can't wish it there.

More Americans have skin cancer than lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and the others combined.

Mr. President, I wish to note that my colleague from Georgia just made a great speech. In it he listed those who sat in the desk he now sits in--Nunn, Russell, Chambliss. It is obvious he has inherited that seat, and he is equal to the…

I have had two, which, fortunately, I got in time. It's a very deadly cancer.