So that's compounded by additional regulations that increase cost but don't provide any additional funds; is that correct?

Will that access information include information about VA availabilities?

Could you define expansion? Are we talking 20, 30 percent, 40 percent? I mean----

So awareness is a big part of the issue?

By the way, I got a great piece of advice. Someone asked Buckminster Fuller, the famous architect, for advice on how to live a long life. His answer was 'always use the bannister.'

We want to keep that permanent.

I don't think there's one in Washington County either.

It would be nice to have WiFi in the CBOCs; [Laughter.] just saying.

the best news I've heard so far is the expansion of the home-based care.

Your costs didn't go down? Your cost didn't go down----

By the way, I got a great piece of advice. Someone asked Buckminster Fuller, the famous architect, for advice on how to live a long life. His answer was 'always use the bannister.'

If retention is the goal, one of the ironies is that as you have gaps and you have longer hours and--that is a vicious downward spiral because people burn out.

I think Brunswick or Portland is halfway between Madawaska and New York City. People don't realize how tall Maine is.

Stabilize the workforce. This is directly tied to increased reimbursements, as you've heard, which need to be tied to inflation.

That's a big part of----

Well, it seems to me that's an area that we should be talking about in Washington.

What should we be attending to in the next round of VA and veterans' legislation?

I've got lots of notes.

I'm so grateful for your office, Senator King.

As the population ages.

Always a bad place to be.

TAP is the Transition Assistance Program?

It would help if we had a budget, not a continuing resolution.

It's not exactly a morale booster.

shame on us if we're not ready for it because it's totally predictable.