Jerry McNerney

So it sounds like you're looking at this as a temporary situation?

Comprehensive reform is what we need here.

It is my hope that NCA continues to move closer to near universal veteran access to burial options around this Nation.

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I'd like to see that number remain, that number--or get smaller, not get bigger.

That's a lot of work.

There's a lot of opportunity there for abuse and there's a lot of opportunity for gain as well.

It's a disgrace that we have such a large claims backlog, and it's an insult to the veterans who have served our Nation.

I must reiterate my resolve that no mistake going forward will be acceptable.

Ranking Member McNerney's points, I think were right on and lined up with our transformation plan.

The goal to these hearings is to examine the various fiscal year 2013 budget requests.

I want to congratulate you. Back home I am hearing from the veterans that this is not the VA that was there ten years ago.

Today's hearing is intended to examine VA's Fiduciary program and assess how the VA can strengthen management controls and accountability to protect some of our most vulnerable citizens.

I would highly encourage VA to update these regulations of their own volition in an effort to provide better guidance throughout the fiduciary appointment process.

It is my hope that as a result of today's hearing, the process of fixing VA's flawed fiduciary system can begin.

the EPA should be free from politicization.

So we don't have to have absolute certainty. We can't have absolute certainty.

But we can make decisions in the absence of absolute certainty.

If we could make sure that industry is transparent in their impact on policy, then I think we would be a lot better off.

I think Ms. Dudley's use of the word, charade, regarding a policy in science was needlessly inflammatory.

There should be some policing of the agency to make sure there is a good boundary between science and policy.

I also want to thank the Chairman and the Majority Staff for making what appears to be a good effort at sort of a balanced approach to this.

the public doesn't buy into a procedure in their district, you are going to end up in courts.

It will help make sure that--it will help identify contaminations and sources of contaminations, and it will help us put procedures in place to make sure that there are standards on the cement and casings to prevent contamination.

In my mind, there is two potential problems with hydraulic fracturing. One is the actual contamination, and the other is the public perception of health risks from possible contamination.