Thank you, Senator Akaka, for procuring and advocating for the funds to get these two additional Mental Health providers into the Maui clinic.

Thank you very much, Senator Voinovich.

Is Diplomatic Security also hearing these concerns, and are there steps DS can take to provide more flexible, lower-profile security wherever it is appropriate?

Ambassador Boswell, in August my staff traveled to U.S. embassies and consulates in the Near East and Central Asia and saw firsthand posts that looked like fortresses.

GAO testified that Diplomatic Security's workload likely will increase as the military transitions out of Iraq.

Thank you very much.

I have always greatly appreciated your capacity and dedicated efforts to improve the financial literacy of students and consumers.

Working families are having trouble accessing affordable credit.

We share a firm commitment to trying to better educate, protect, and empower consumers.

There are too many unbanked individuals that lack a formal relationship with a bank or credit union.

I feel you have demonstrated tremendous skill in addressing the extraordinary economic crisis and challenges that we have.

I realize that with the resources we have, we have to work--working harder is not going to get it.

Programs such as 8(a) can be a very valuable tool to increased hiring not just of Native American veterans but other veterans who are underrepresented in the workplace.

President Obama recently signed an executive order to establish a Council on Veterans' Employment.

It seems that we need to be focusing on helping veterans find meaningful and productive careers.

Congress has made many attempts to reinforce veterans preference laws and to provide many veteran hiring authorities.

I really appreciate the opportunity to appear here today and discuss matters related to the employment and training issues barriers facing our returning veteran servicemembers.

Thank you for your closing statement, and I wish you well.

I have worked to strengthen VA's homelessness and housing programs.

It is essential that we continue to address the underlying causes of homelessness.

I really appreciate, Mr. Chairman, your interest in the issue.

The Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009 was unanimously approved by the Senate just 2 weeks ago.

As Chairman, I am committed to ensuring that this Committee does all that it can to ensure that veterans and their families receive the benefits and services they have earned.

What I would like to clarify with respect to the Zero Tolerance bill is this is actually what homeless service providers envision as the solution to helping the chronically homeless get access to supportive housing plus the services that…

I sponsored the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009.