Thank you very much. And now we will hear from Dr. Birnbaum.

The Secretary is called on to determine, on the basis of sound medical and scientific evidence, whether there is a positive association between exposure for all herbicides and occurrence of a disease.

This is why it is so important that the presumptions created are appropriate and transparent for past and future wars.

As we look at the recent Agent Orange decision, we must be satisfied that all scientific evidence was made available to the Secretary.

Today much of our focus will be on Vietnam veterans and Agent Orange.

This hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs will come to order.

Thank you very much for your presence and your responses. Without question it is going to be helpful to us as we try to improve the legislation.

Mr. President, today, as chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I urge all of my colleagues to support S. 3107/ H.R. 4667, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010. This measure would direct the…

In the 9 years since September 11, 2001, the United States has become better prepared to confront a wide variety of terrorist threats.

I strongly recommend Ms. Raffinan to you to be an Associate Judge on the D.C. Superior Court.

Mr. President, as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I am proposing a needed adjustment to current eligibility requirements for children who receive health care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the…