Elizabeth Esty: “Last Friday as I was heading home and looking at the committee's schedule for this week, I was thinking about this…”

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.

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.

Let me be clear. When the report on military sexual trauma came to my attention in August, I was disappointed and disturbed.

If they cannot see--the VSOs who are on the front line are unable to see the legacy claims, then we are not really getting the benefit--the promised benefits of this IT innovation.