Elizabeth Esty: “We can and should start with easy, smart cuts and revenue increases.”

I believe it is a model that for large-scale policymaking that other Committees--this Committee and other Committees--should look to duplicate.

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

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.