Currently there are no criminal penalties in place to prosecute individuals and organizations who charge improper fees for the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of VA benefits claims.

What we have got to do is figure out how we can capture those dollars.

You have got to have the risk management in order to go forward

I think this has really been a very, very good session.

Currently there are no criminal penalties in place to prosecute individuals and organizations who charge improper fees for the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of VA benefits claims.

Our legislation, the GUARD Act, which we introduced this year along with Senator Blumenthal would address this problem and reinstate the criminal penalties.

What is the Department doing to ensure equal competition in the early MILCON process, particularly to ensure mass timber is considered?

I want to thank Senator Murray for emphasizing the quality of life issues, those are very important to her.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And it is a real pleasure to be with you today, as Ranking Member of this subcommittee for our first MILCON hearing together.

Well, that's important and we do need to help. Maybe we can help think outside the box.

Currently there are no criminal penalties in place to prosecute individuals and organizations who charge improper fees for the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of VA benefits claims.

I don't mean to interrupt, but I am told that literally drivers will drive around for an hour, hour and a half, you know, trying to find a spot before their hours run out.

I don't mean to interrupt, but I am told that literally drivers will drive around for an hour, hour and a half, you know, trying to find a spot before their hours run out.

I am really interested in the Department of Transportation's long-term plan to build our truck parking capacity.

I am really interested in the Department of Transportation's long-term plan to build our truck parking capacity.

With approximately 3 million veterans living in rural communities and more than half of them over the age of 65, it is imperative that the rural medical facilities are properly staffed.

Right. Very good. Speaking of infrastructure I know that DFC is focusing on working with the private sector to promote infrastructure investment in an effort to offer a good alternative to Chinese predatory lending.

I am concerned that Arkansans will have to subsidize Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank's deposits.

food security is national security for all of our countries

Right. Very good. Speaking of infrastructure I know that DFC is focusing on working with the private sector to promote infrastructure investment in an effort to offer a good alternative to Chinese predatory lending.

The markets have been very resilient, and again, we want to allow our farmers and others to manage risk.

Very good. Well, thank you. We appreciate you and your staff's hard work.

Very good. That is so important, you know, things, little things that are huge things getting countries, the regions at just the world food price, you know, as opposed to not having the competition, you know, it is so important.

Very good. That is so important, you know, things, little things that are huge things getting countries, the regions at just the world food price, you know, as opposed to not having the competition, you know, it is so important.

We have had a problem with VA administrators being there for short periods of time or detailed to other places, really having a situation where you have got a leaderless VA, which again, is a real problem.