Mazie Hirono actually said...

"We were very pleased that Under Secretary Hickey instituted it; really went back and looked and saw that those claims for MST-related conditions were being processed at a lower rate for PTSD."

"I particularly want to thank you for focusing on whether we are keeping our promises, as indicated in the hearing notice, to our women veterans."

"I think we should make it as simple as possible for people who are transitioning from active duty to veteran status to be able to access the information."

"Those are the women who are actually accessing the system. I have a feeling it might be a higher percentage."