Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

We are here to do one thing and one thing only, that is to make sure that we take care of our troops.

We should call you directly if we want that information?

I would say I am particularly angry at what has occurred and I am angry about things that occurred in my district, complaints that have come to my attention and the absolute failure of the VA to respond to those complaints.

I don't know as far as who owns the problem, all I know is there is a deceased veteran and some possibilities of failure of the system.

There is not transparency in this particular situation, it is a very troubling incident and the idea that we can talk here about holding people accountable and responsible, but we can't even get accurate information, it certainly seems…

I can't help but leave much more optimistic, much more encouraged to where things are at.

But reading the letter or seeing the face of some of our athletes is enough and those around it that it inspires us.

I am truly impressed with my colleagues asking, and the answers you gave, about measuring effectiveness with symmetrics.

I think it has been hit on, the multiple returns not just to the warriors who earned every bit of our support, but the return to our society that this does.

I want to thank you both for your passion on this for bringing this hearing together, and I say every year that we gather to talk about this program.