Chief, I am sorry I am running out of time, but you said that you work community-by-community? Are you working with any particular communities in Hawaii?

This change is essential to automating payments of certain survivor benefits.

There is an understanding that our women veterans have particular kinds of needs, and I would like to have your commitment, should you be confirmed, that you will ensure that women veterans have better access to the full range of…

You talked about the need for collaborating with communities across the board. Do you have a state-by-state program or plan that would enable communities and fire departments and the state and counties to work collaboratively with the…

I find it astounding that you accuse those people who support ACA of engaging in illegal campaign contributions.

Is the homeless veterans issue a high priority?

I think part of it was that there was a desire that it should not be a one-size-fits-all, that there is a desire that different communities may want to approach the health care needs of their veterans in ways that would be best for them.

Getting back to the Chairman's question, though, with regard to the testimony that he referred to where there are these huge overpayments as well as underpayments, that sounds like something that should be addressed pretty fast.

So, clarifying your processes so that all your individual VA health centers, et cetera, are not doing their own thing, is that high on your list of priorities so that----

I consider the ACA, among other things, to be remedial legislation that should be interpreted in a way to effect the purpose of the legislation.

There are 100 or so recommendations that have not been implemented, so this is for Dr. Clancy.

I applaud the Army's intent to partner with Hawaiian Electric on Oahu for the development of a 50-megawatt power plant using renewable biofuels.