Chellie Pingree actually said...

"It has been said that the greatest casualty is being forgotten."

"This act ensures that the VA treat our veterans whose PTSD is caused by sexual assault with the same standards."

"Importantly, veterans will retain the right to an in-person hearing, and under my bill the VA must honor the veteran's preference for hearing type--whether in-person or via VTC."

"It is a system that is broken and I can tell you from the countless stories I've heard that it hasn't been fixed."