May 14, 2015
I am here today to ask my esteemed colleagues to stand with me in declaring, Let our DREAMers serve. Let the young men and women who were brought here as children, through no fault of their own, serve their country. Let them serve the…
Mike Coffman
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Mike Coffman is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Colorado's 6th congressional district from 2009 to 2019. During his tenure, he served on various committees and was known for his work on military and veterans' affairs, as well as his focus on fiscal responsibility. Coffman has a background in the military, having served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserve, which influenced his legislative priorities. He was also involved in local politics prior to his congressional career, serving as the Colorado State Treasurer and in the Colorado House of Representatives. Coffman was known for his moderate stance on several issues, including immigration reform and education. He faced challenges in his re-election campaigns, particularly in a changing political landscape in Colorado. After losing his seat in 2018, Coffman has remained active in various community and political initiatives, although he is no longer holding public office.
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May 13, 2015
Mr. Coffman. Mr. Murray, we have evidence that there are people that do not have the authority that you have stated that they have that are still using those credit cards.
May 13, 2015
We know that they are breaking the purchases up and doing things that were in violation of current law.
May 13, 2015
What strikes me as strange is that VA decided that it would be better to send an individual who has been at the helm of VA's Contracting Office for just over a month to discuss matters that have been affecting VA for years.
May 13, 2015
It was deplorable to me that we got responses out of VHA that made absolutely no sense whatsoever.
May 13, 2015
Let me just say, Mr. Murray, I think you're one of the reasons why Secretary McDonald is failing.
May 13, 2015
Given the risk to VA, as the OIG can attest, why is VA allowing this practice to continue, and why is no one being held accountable for breaking regulations in the law?
May 13, 2015
VA may have committed as much as $5 billion a year in improper and unauthorized procurement expenditures.
May 13, 2015
the deficiencies of VA's implementation and oversight of its government Purchase Card Program.
May 13, 2015
Because electronic submissions are used to prepare both printed and electronic versions of the hearing record, the process of converting between various electronic formats may introduce unintentional errors or omissions.
May 13, 2015
This hearing will examine the deficiencies in VA's implementation and oversight of its government Purchase Card Program.
May 13, 2015
it is crucial that VA implement effective oversight controls to ensure its uses of taxpayer resources are efficiently used for veterans.
May 13, 2015
So when you go back and talk to your colleagues, you're not getting the benefit of the doubt when you come here.
May 13, 2015
Due to inadequate oversight of the Purchase Card Program, especially at the Veterans Health Administration, we have learned that VA may have committed as much as $5 billion a year in improper and unauthorized procurement expenditures for…
Apr 29, 2015
I believe it is absolutely critical that the VA adopt policies to meet the needs of our Nation's growing number of women veterans.
Apr 29, 2015
To address this dramatic shift last month, I introduced the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act.
Apr 23, 2015
There is got to be an outside investigation. VA cannot be entrusted to do their own investigation.
Apr 23, 2015
I firmly believe that the VA has to focus on its core mission, and its core mission is delivering health care benefits and delivering claims processing and other benefits to the men and women who have served this country in uniform.
Apr 23, 2015
you cannot be trusted, as I have said before, to build a lemonade stand, let alone a major hospital
Apr 23, 2015
They must be stripped of their management construction authority on major construction projects going forward.
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