Elizabeth Esty: “I think we need to know--I think first class mail is an insufficient notice for something like recouping a debt.”

I want to thank Chairman Roe and Chairman Isakson and Ranking Members Tester and Walz, in particular for their efforts on the Blue Water Navy veterans.

I am happy to welcome everyone here today as we enter the home stretch on the implementation of the Appeals Modernization Act.

I hope we can take the lessons that are being learned there and make sure that those are used every time with forward-going programs.

We should not expect our veterans to be experts in appeals law, Veterans Affairs regulations. That is not their job. It is our job to take care of them.