Jackie Speier: “Shouldn't we be erring on the side of providing the benefit to the few remaining Filipino vets that are alive?”

I thank the gentleman for really powerful remarks. This issue doesn't have to be that hard, but because of legislation that has been passed previously, it has made it incredibly difficult. I am going to share with you now the stories of…

Words matter, and Members of Congress who speak in those kinds of terms should be called out.

Please provide a brief summary of actions taken so far to implement each IRC recommendation that has been tasked to the services.

Chairwoman Speier, we know that there is still more work to be done, and as we continue to review our policies, I commit to working with you and this committee, just as we have always done.