It is key to recruitment and retention in that my service was based on my father's experience in the United States Marine Corps.

I just want to thank everybody for the work they do each and every day that is often overlooked. It is incredibly important, and we are grateful for it.

We have got to strive to create a transition process that is tailored to the specific needs of each service member.

Just to be clear, we have no data to understand the effectiveness of TAP?

It is unacceptable for a transitioning service member to be told they are irreplaceable and therefore can not attend a TAP class.

The time for excuses is over.

Permanent housing is an essential component to a stable life.

I am so grateful for the leadership that you show and the collaboration that you employ in your duties to serve our veteran community.

As the former chairman of the subcommittee I concur with what Ranking Member Takano said.

I am going to continue to fight for passage of H.R. 645, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick's Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans Act.

I strongly support fixing this and I hope that we can work on a bipartisan basis to figure this out.

It seems backward that veterans with service-connected disabilities could be denied housing.

We must pass programs and continue to do the oversight on them and this can never be at the expense of veterans getting the services they need.

Well, you have my commitment, being very knowledgeable about the work that you do, that our office will do whatever we can to assist in that regard.

one of the most important tools that we have got to improve access is the ability to project base HUD-VASH vouchers.

I look forward to hearing from our witnesses about how they believe what works, what needs to be improved, and how Congress can employ them to ensure that no veteran goes unhoused across our country.

I think it is sorely lacking in Washington, D.C.

I want to specifically thank Congressman Levin for inviting me here today and for his persistent pursuit to find solutions to end Veteran homelessness.

We have got to find ways to fund these essential programs without putting a huge financial burden on the backs of the taxpayers.

We just have a lot of work to do, and I am a retired enlisted guy so I know how to work.

I, first, want to welcome you and thank you for coming to our beautiful congressional district.

One of the most important tools that we have got to improve access is the ability to project base HUD-VASH vouchers.

It has been a constant struggle trying to get the attention of the DOD.

I am not Mr. Neguse.

After promising repeatedly that he wouldn't change the Default on America Act, Speaker McCarthy did make concessions and ended up altering the underlying bill.