"If you can solve veteran homelessness in southern California, you can solve it anywhere."
"This Congress and my Subcommittee has continued working to improve the variety of Federal programs that currently exist to support our homeless veterans."
"One of my bills, the Housing for Women Veterans Act, would ensure a portion of supportive services for veteran families grants go to organizations that have a focus on women veterans and their familie..."
"And I support two bills that my colleague, Mr. Peters, has introduced to improve the HUD-VASH program, which provides housing vouchers to our homeless veterans."
"I would like to start with my friend, Gus Bilirakis, who is the Ranking Member on the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee from Florida."
"Without helping veterans find meaningful employment, we are only providing homeless veterans temporary housing and not setting them up for positive long-term outcomes."
"We must look to new models for providing HUD-VASH vouchers to homeless veterans and, potentially, incentivize landlords to take more vouchers."
"I am proud of the progress we have made nationally over the last decade."
"I worked to end veteran homelessness while in Congress."
"I have introduced two bills, both of which have passed this committee."
"I think it is true that veterans--the Veterans' Committee is the most bipartisan forum in Congress."
"Thank you to the Veterans Service Organizations."