This is a timely discussion on this bill.

This bill will bolster the VCL's staff training, management, and response to high risk veteran callers that are at risk of suicide.

it is not workable if you cannot implement it.

In the end, I want you guys on board or tell us why you cannot get on board.

It is not acceptable. It has been that way since I have been on this Committee.

Thank you all for putting yourselves up for confirmation. Appreciate you being here.

For years, we have been hearing from veterans and MST survivors who have not received fair consideration from the VBA.

I want to make sure that we do everything to minimize and to eliminate any death by suicide and improve the mental health of our men and women who have served our Nation.

I am a farmer in my real life, and quite frankly, the containers are going back empty, which is a waste of energy and resources.

I have got you. You are acting like a legislator on me. Don't filibuster me, OK, man.

IAVA strongly supports Senator Tester's draft Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act to improve the MST claims process.

If you are not we are going to bring you back up and we are going to do it again.

We support both of the vet center bills, Senator Tester, the one you have with Chairman Reed, the Vet Center Improvement Act.

This legislation will help improve veterans' access to breast cancer screening at the VA and in their communities.

Even though they have been studied and deemed not suitable for wilderness. So what I would like to see is that balance.

I want to begin by acknowledging and commending the proponents of the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act for their collaborative efforts over a course of many years.

I can tell you, Montanans are tired of going through the process of studying with them 40 years and providing input in these areas and then not seeing much if any action or resolution.

I want to be clear that I support wilderness designations when they are fully supported by the local community, stakeholders, and the best available science.