Ann Kirkpatrick actually said...

So, basically, I have to report back to this community there is not going to be any funding for several years for this very important major ...

Before the Army Corps can move on this project, a reconnaissance study must be completed at the cost of $100,000 in Federal funds.

That is a lot of veterans to process in a system that already has backlogs, and so I really have a concern about that.

Thank you, Secretary Shinseki, for your appearance today before the Committee, and for your transformational vision for the VA.