Senator McCain, Vice Chairman Udall, and Secretary Zinke expressed a desire to see improvement in the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-funded school system.
I hope you will take this as a priority and maybe give us a report on the fiscal conditions of the BIE schools in my home State for openers.
I would argue that if there is one thing we owe our Native Americans, it is to give their children a decent education.
the Senator from Arizona, Mr. McCain, came in long enough to express his concerns on education.
That is why we must not abandon our effort to provide choice and flexibility in veterans' health care.
This national disgrace served as the catalyst for the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act that created the Veterans Choice Progra...
If we let the program lapse, hundreds of thousands of veterans will lose their ability to visit a community provider.
It is not acceptable, it needs to be stopped, and I want to thank every Member of this Committee for their dedication to our veterans.
I applaud Dr. Roe and his folks for making this happen.
My dear friends, the world is in turmoil, and I believe that we will be sending our young men and women into harm's way.
We have a long way to go to change the status quo plaguing the VA.