"I cannot imagine disposing of remains in any way that would be disrespectful."
"Well here is my concern, that the law as written would allow people that do not have a good understanding of the family to force prayers or something that that family would find offensive."
"I would like to see the VA do more of that in general, especially in this case."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I thank you for holding a hearing that is not specifically designed to bash the Administration."
"Although I don't believe that this hearing is going to lead to any meaningful legislation, it is more of a political sounding board for the majority party, but I do have some questions."
"I think it is, during a time of economic difficulty, to pull the rug out from any number of people in the clean energy sector is a travesty."
"Thank you for what you are doing, and I hope that we can continue that sort of program."
"If local extraction causes local environment pollution and contamination of groundwater, local communities will turn against that."
"One of the things that's clear to me is the value of Vet Centers."
"I would first like to thank the witnesses for coming today to appear before the Subcommittee."
"What I want to take away from this Committee hearing is what the Vet Centers need to be there for the veterans."