"I want to thank everyone for joining us today in the Veterans Affairs' Economic Opportunity Subcommittee."
"This budget proposal is not without fault."
"I have several questions for our witnesses from the Administration regarding the scope of what they aim to accomplish."
"I am pleased that the Administration has not proposed cuts to the overall VA budget."
"Funding for veterans' homelessness programs, which are crucial in my congressional district, would remain static."
"We need to get this drug into a schedule 2 status. It makes everything so much easier to do."
"a continued focus on innovative crisis intervention services."
"When Connecticut stepped up enforcement of its extreme risk law, it saw a 14 percent reduction in the State's firearm suicide rate."
"For me, and for those that I have spoken with, it appears to be a critical aspect for an effective veterans' suicide prevention relationship between private and defense and the VA."
"We cannot allow for-profit institutions to skirt accountability rules just by changing a tax designation on paper."
"We have a responsibility to protect those who protect us."
"We must be sure that when our veterans get a degree, they are not just getting a piece of paper but valuable qualifications that prepare them for a career."