"We have to find a way to crack this nut to make sure that that veteran who has that voucher has a place to go."
"We, as a society, still have a stigma around the unseen wounds of war that is preventing veterans when they transition out from getting help."
"Getting that help is what will keep them housed and keep them employed and keep them in a life of purpose."
"If local governments can't figure out how to approve the housing that we need in appropriate areas, right, then perhaps we shouldn't be the ones tasked."
"So I wanted to address that. As I understand it, community agencies refer veterans to HUD-VASH through the coordinated entry system."
"Without you, the Federal government cannot do this alone."
"We desperately need your help and we need to make sure that we are doing everything we can to empower you."
"I have had no greater honor in my first eight months of service than to be the Chairman of this Subcommittee where we have the chance to give back in a small way to the veterans who have given so much..."
"We need all of you to continue the work, to work together to help us get in this region, in San Diego and really throughout the United States, to an effective rate of zero veteran homelessness."
"As long as I have the opportunity to serve as a Member of Congress this will be a top priority of mine and I think a top priority of my colleagues as well."
"I think it is important that those risks are explained and quantified, which is one reason I am proud to support the Climate Risk Disclosure Act."
"It's critical that the Federal Government establish a consolidated interim storage, or CIS, facility for this waste and other spent nuclear fuel across the country."