Elizabeth Esty: “Thank you, Chairman LoBiondo and Ranking Member Larsen, for inviting me to participate in today's hearing.”

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

I am strongly urging this big new class of freshmen Members of Congress, whether they serve on this Committee or not, to honor that commitment to our Nation's veterans.

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.

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