"As supplemental funds from the Federal Government disappear and state veterans homes return to reliance significantly on State budgets what if any concerns do you or your colleagues have?"
"The pandemic served as a test case for what VA can do with more funding and more flexibility to address the homeless crisis."
"Let me also ask this. The Biden administration asked for $325 billion for VA and our Appropriations Committee gave them $325 billion."
"That is just simply wrong. It is unreasonable, and it is extreme."
"Mr. Rychalski, I just want to verify with you that ARP funds were not connected to the pandemic."
"I certainly am frustrated by the elements within the IG's report related to the transparency or the lack of transparency."
"I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues to ensure that VA maintains this funding and tools in pursuit of our shared goal of a place to call home for every veteran who has served our co..."
"You actually would like to see an ongoing 50 percent of care be covered by the Federal Government? You do not want to see that 30 percent disappear?"
"I hope we can work together on this oversight piece. I really feel that we can not forget just the numbers of deaths we had in these state veterans homes."
"Congress should enact H.R. 543, the 'VA Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Modernization Act.'"
"I share some of my colleagues on the other side's concern about the costs of higher education."