"The Department of Veteran's Affairs is the second largest department in Washington and the work of the Veterans Committee is very important."
"It's an honor to be able to address the issues facing veterans in the Central Valley and across the country."
"The VA tells me that they can't advertise. But statutes I've seen say they can advertise."
"I support several of these bills, especially the disability compensation COLA offered by you Mr. Chairman."
"What you've done shows that a couple, one or two people with a lot of passion, a lot of energy and determination can make a difference."
"I guess my only concern is in the details of how we make these selections, and I appreciate your saying how flexible you're willing to be about that."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The first thing I want to say is how impressive it is to see the passion of all the panelists this morning."
"My concern is with how we're going to carry that out on a way that's fair, and it doesn't give a non-veteran benefits that they haven't earned."
"It could be perceived as unfair?"
"I concur with the stakeholders that there are probably better requirements upon which to base qualifications to serve on this Article I Court."
"I look forward to hearing more about H.R. 4168, introduced by Congressman Guinta, which would direct the ABMC to maintain Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines."