The answer to every VA problem is not just more money and not just give us flexibility.
Let me ask the first question here. Over the weekend I met with the family of Illinois Army Specialist, Tom Young, who has served two tours ...
I think most members of this committee would say that is not interoperable.
So you had two United States Senators at the time of the congressional majority calling for his resignation, and he is still on the job.
When you cite that section of the law, it does use the word 'interoperable.' I want to make sure we are not in a situation where it depends ...
This is the only subcommittee that has joint jurisdiction of both DOD and VA, so we are the only guys that can really ride herd on something...
I would say you could expect some further definition from this committee on that point, that we need to move forward on this point to make s...
Last night the Senate passed the Kirk amendment that would bring the VA into the reporting system.
I would say that they are coming up with two different systems.
For a veteran to admit that there is a big enough problem that he is contemplating a suicide, that is a huge decision.
I have been holding back as prerogative as chairman to tell you what my IT program would be to make sure that we would require all narrative...