I appreciate the time you are taking out of what I know to be a very, very busy schedule to come and visit

I would argue we need higher standards for our Veterans because their cases are complicated.

It is a matter of equity to have the post-9/11 men and women receive the caregiver services.

In terms of the CalVet home here, which we all take a lot of pride in...

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 answer their questions.

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.

H.R. 5452 is supported by the VSOs as a commonsense solution to simplify the program and help get more veterans back to work.

This unfair cap on Chapter 31 harms the ability of older veterans to access employment services.

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.