Again, last year marked the third year in a row that we saw record visitation at our national parks.

I sponsored a bill with Sen. Ernst to allow allowing VA health officials to practice telemedicine across state lines

Come to Hawaii and check it out.

I commend you for that.

Telemental health is critical to care in frontier states within the Continental United States, like Montana, and geographically separated states like Hawaii and Alaska.

How do you keep track of where they go, what they do, after they leave your Corps experience?

If we want to have a resilient and strong America, we need resilient and strong people.

However, while America is growing more diverse and urban and younger generations are making up a greater share of the population, these trends are not reflected in visitors to our national parks.

As one of the Baby Boomers, I am very proud, along with Senator Angus King, of our park passes.

I fully agree with you and Senator Ernst that legal barriers around this solution for effective treatment in provider-scarce communities need to be taken down.

I still feel that more resources are necessary to provide effective care for women veterans who have been impacted by sexual trauma.