Cost increases for these projects range from 59 percent to 144 percent, representing a total cost increase of nearly $1.5 billion and an average increase of approximately $366 million per project.

And that is what most of my constituents say.

I understand that. Let me get back to the issue of what they have heard and communicated with me...

Well, let me, I will just tell you, it is not as wide as Kansas. It is not as wide as my district.

What penalties do you have for those regional offices that do not meet those requirements?

We heard from GAO that in certain parts of the agency there is data falsification occurring.

But other than that particular area, I am still struggling. After 32 years, the IG report would suggest that we have not solved this situation.

I look forward to your response on that.

Please provide an update regarding the Liberal, Kansas Community-based Outpatient Clinic, which is currently operating without either a doctor or a nurse practitioner.

Please provide an explanation for these vacancies and list any and all actions taken to-date to fill them in order to provide care for veterans in Liberal and the greater Western Kansas community.

Okay. A law passed in 2002, and so we are going to take 15 years to implement that law or do you think that you are currently implementing that requirement of the 2002 law?