It does seem that working together it is a very solvable problem.

I support Mrs. Kirkpatrick's bill to extend the Advisory Committee.

I applaud the progress made on verifying existing VIP entries, but more should be done to ensure our veterans are afforded the small business opportunities Congress intended then to enjoy.

We are proud to offer support for H.R. 1169, increasing the amount of assistance the Department of Veterans Affairs provides to disabled veterans for adaptive housing and automobiles.

I think that the use of the GI Bill is a good example. It is good investment to invest in veteran-owned small business.

In terms of priority, it always has to be for those who are the most disabled, and so the adaptability grants have to come first.

the vast majority, and you all would know the percentage better than I, although I should know it very well

We commend Mr. Buyer for his 'Veteran-Owned Business Promotion Act,' and would also support that with two reservations.

I look forward to receiving feedback on H.R. 2461 and the other bills before us today.

We should do that just because--as was said, I spent a lot of time at Walter Reed in Bethesda with the young people, and it is the individual soldier or Marine who gets hit, but it is the whole family that has to recover.

SFAA mentioned their willingness to work with VA to promote veteran-owned small businesses.