Mark Takano

What I always recommend for individuals to do as they are considering school is to reach out to the Student Veterans of America chapter on campus and to talk to the veterans who are right on the campus and get a very clear view of what…

I was impressed two years ago when I visited the community college veterans center in my district at Riverside Community College.

While I know we can all agree that it is a worthy goal to bring down the disability claims backlog, it is not acceptable to leave another group of veterans waiting instead of coming forward with a clear plan to address both situations.

Well, here's the thing, though. I'm wondering how this person got this huge debt, right?

Many do not offer the necessary services for students with disabilities. It is a mistake to continue funding a program that fails to serve all students, damages the public school system, and disregards the District's right to choose its…

Your story and your challenges are giving me a window into understanding what happens and how veterans become homeless

I also want to express how moved I was by your testimony and thank you for your courage.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I appreciate the opportunity for the subcommittee to take a close look at the VetSuccess On Campus program today.

I know you have a challenge because I understand that frequently administrators are compensated at 70 percent below the private sector for comparable positions.

I am glad to hear that VA is moving forward with improved data collection so that we can get a better handle on per patient costs.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing. Thank you.

Imagine that. A regulation that creates jobs. Amazing.

Updating the overtime exemption will help millions of workers make ends meet and give an added boost to our economy.

I believe the Department's rule is about a fair day's pay for a hard day's work.

This is very heartening testimony, Mr. Secretary.

If we can do something about dyslexia in this country, we will have done a great thing to help alleviate so much unnecessary suffering among all sorts of people in our country.

This committee is again attacking the NLRA and the promise it offers workers to speak up for better working conditions and to better themselves.

America is the land of dreams. And it is my hope that we can continue to be the land of dreams for small businesses and employees alike.

I look forward to your testimony about how we can improve our current policy of charging veterans 1 month of post-9/11 GI Bill entitlement per licensing or credentialing test.

I am concerned about the lack of legitimate third-party accreditation of most licenses and credentials.

The chairman and I are both committed to eliminating unnecessary barriers to veterans' employment.

I appreciate the witnesses appearing here today from the various sectors most involved in this process.

I find it curious that this Committee is focusing on this and spending hours and hours and hours of time trying to figure out in the wrong venue.

I encourage all of my colleagues to vote for my amendment in the nature of a substitute. Mr. Chairman, I respectfully yield back the balance of my time.

I just want to state for the record that, as of last year, under the current due process regime in effect at the VA, 872 permanent employees were removed, 487 more resigned in lieu of being fired, and 958 probationary employees were…