Mike Bost

With the possibility of nine billion people on the planet by 2050, we need to produce more food on less land leading during that time.

The veteran process, whether it is trying to get employment or access your GI benefits, should not be an exercise of banging their head against a wall

So it seems to me that the veterans who are most in need of the services of the VR&E are those who are either unemployed or homeless or both.

Mr. Leghorn, can you go into a little more detail maybe about the type of feedback you have been getting from HR departments for larger employers on the effectiveness of the VEC?

So you two are obviously very impressive. But obviously the concern of this committee is how do we make things easier?

Yes, you know as I listen to this and listen to the fact that, great idea, would both of you agree with that?

I want to do the right thing.

I feel more confident now, than any other time that I've been with the VA.

I believe that a majority of the people there are trying to provide the best possible service they can for our veterans.

Do you see why the American people, first off, they feel like they're being lied to?

Is there anything that you would like to say to apologize to the American veterans and taxpayers in regard to your alleged behavior that is outlined in this report?

For the good of free trade, for the good of our farmers and ranchers, and for the good of our nation's economy and jobs, business as usual is no longer good enough.

We can highlight the cheating going on around the world and how it is harming the American people.

Americans are losing confidence in our trade deals.

I just think that is extraordinary.

I do not think any one of you there does not want to pay the best wage you can possibly pay, but you have got to do it based on what your business will provide for.

But the reality is that is not how it works.

We are not paying attention to the people who provide those jobs.

I came from a small business. I came from several of them.

So with that, are we seeing the education? Because as a small business owner myself, I know that there are many that do not know and do not understand the liability that is going to be put on them.

We will build a 10-foot wall and crooks will build an 11-foot ladder.

Criminals are always going to be looking for something else to put on there.

But this particular proposal is not just on healthcare licensing; it is on all licensing.

I think I would kind of like to continue down that because of my experience in the State.

I would like to recognize an everyday hero from southern Illinois today--U.S. mail carrier Don Fix, who has worked his route in Belleville, Illinois, for over 20 years. In May, Don felt something was wrong when he noticed mail piled high…