Angus King actually said...

We are turning away and losing veterans because of lack of staff. It is an enormous problem.

Why not empower the local managers, if they have a need give them a budget, they decide what they need, who they need, and do the hiring and...

I believe that the whole idea of differential pay in different regions, based on cost of living, is somewhat obsolete.

I think that is an important step. Let us see what the data shows us because it does appear to be one of the causation factors.