Apr 12, 2015
You are here to testify before the Congress on this issue and you don't have specifics?
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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Apr 12, 2015
I just want to say that this seems like such a typical hearing when you are giving us a lot of great news.
Apr 12, 2015
I think you are fighting for our Nation's veterans today who have made tremendous sacrifices in defense of this country.
Apr 12, 2015
There is a culture of silence and intimidation and a history of retaliation at the VA.
Apr 12, 2015
The large number of complaints received from VA employees is, to some extent, a reflection of the size of the VA, but it also raises serious red flags as to the continuing problems that are systemic throughout the VA and its treatment of…
Apr 12, 2015
We must ensure that no one is afraid to come forward to report instances of mismanagement or wrongdoing that hinders our veterans' ability to receive care.
Apr 12, 2015
If you retaliate against or stifle employees who are trying to improve VA, for our Nation's veterans, you should not be working for VA and you certainly should not receive a bonus for your despicable actions.
Apr 12, 2015
The truth of the matter is that Congress needs whistleblowers within Federal agencies to help identify problems on the ground.
Apr 8, 2015
I think that the problem--one of the problems I see is that the members of Congress who had their fingerprints all over putting individuals into homes that they couldn't afford--those loans, securitized and misrated dramatically, were the…
Apr 8, 2015
It's a pretty insidious thing for, essentially, the government to say, we don't like this industry.
Apr 8, 2015
It is now time to make some commonsense changes to help our small businesses and community bankers.
Apr 8, 2015
I think it's a problem that, in my view, is an overreaction by the Congress of the United States, a regulatory overreaction, in terms of passing Dodd-Frank.
Mar 18, 2015
What is absolutely clear is that before any money is given to the VA to bail them out of the mess they created in Aurora, VA construction officials responsible for this travesty must be held accountable.
Mar 18, 2015
After the gross mismanagement that occurred in Aurora, why shouldn't the Army Corps of Engineers or someone else build all major construction projects for VA?
Mar 18, 2015
I think that probably an easier explanation would be pure incompetence, pure incompetence.
Mar 18, 2015
These individuals should not be simply taken out of the chain of command for VA construction, they should be fired.
Mar 18, 2015
H.R. 593 would increase the authorization cap to help the VA to finally finish the Aurora Medical Center.
Mar 18, 2015
I think the bill is necessary to direct the office and the VA chief acquisition officer to do what they should have been doing all along.
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