02/25/2014
https://www.congress.gov...
"If confirmed, I look forward to working closely with you to address this issue because we cannot allow our veterans to wait for the benefits they have earned any longer."
"It is broken when we have nearly one million veterans currently caught in a backlog that continues to climb."
"Today, we will discuss the qualifications of the nominees to serve in two demanding roles at the Veterans Administration."
"I will pledge to you any support that I can give to help you in accomplishing that. I think that is the number 1 task."