We are facing a tremendous doctor shortage in our country.
I would not support anything that would diminish the benefits for any veteran.
I prefer what I see occurring with the Senate bill, which is to expand the current program to veterans to all eras.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I enjoy a great relationship with both you and the ranking member.
the OTA also helped Congress make cost-saving decisions well in excess of its own budget
It is well past overdue that Congress look at funding anew an agency that really has never died; it was just defunded.
We are asking for $2.5 million, which is I think a modest investment just, again, to get the office back underway.
We are absolutely torn up that this happens to people serving veterans.
I hope we can continue to work together to help districts like mine, and Ms. Kuster's, and all of the rural states that we have represented ...
We are not going to give up on this. That would be a failure of our acceptance of this mission.
There is no guard rails at all. The Department of Education is--the regulatory process is going full speed ahead.