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.

I concur with the stakeholders that there are probably better requirements upon which to base qualifications to serve on this Article I Court.

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.

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.

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.

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.

that is not good enough.

The purpose of this hearing is to focus on the transition process of servicemembers to veterans.

the goal is to make it seamless for the servicemember.

This hearing will allow us to not just to assess the effectiveness of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.

The experiences of our men and women returning home complaining about lack of a clear outline of access to care.