"Veterans prefer to stay in their home generally, and I believe also that many of these in-home services or community-based services at the end of the day is less expensive in the long run than institutionalized care is."
"So while we are here in Ventura County I just want to get a firm agreement from you, Dr. Boyd, that we can bring some professionals, VA professionals into the county so that we can have a roundtable d..."
"I appreciate you, Mr. Lawrence, for right up-front stating deadlines and timeframes. We don't get that that often and so I appreciate all of the work that you are doing."
"I think in some way we are going to have to figure out how to measure productivity, but also putting a value on the fact that doctors, medical professionals within the VA spend time with veterans to a..."
"I personally feel like the very best strategy to address this issue altogether is just to eliminate the use of burn pits."
"It is both unfortunate and disappointing, as the Chairman said, that the agency who will need to be a true partner is unwilling to participate in today's discussion."
"We worked in a bipartisan way to fix that unfairness in the caregiver program and we should do the same here with Chapter 31."
"I appreciate the Subcommittee's commitment to improving the VA's various veteran employment programs."
"We need to address veteran unemployment at all ages and ensure America's heroes have the support they need in the 21st century economy."
"Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of my bill, H.R. 5452, the Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act."
"This unfair cap on Chapter 31 harms the ability of older veterans to access employment services."