I would like to offer a resolution adding Timothy J. Walz of Minnesota as a Democratic Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

it is important to have performance measures, and I think it is incumbent upon us as the leaders to make sure that there is the proper balance between time available to do clinical care, and the necessity of meeting performance measures.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for continuing to keep the issue of access, quality, and timely mental health services provided to our veterans at the forefront of this Committee.

Thank you for your dedication, your commitment, and your willingness to keep this issue before the Full Committee.

We definitely do have to think outside the box to make sure that they do get the help that they need when they need it.

We, as a Nation, have a responsibility - a sacred trust - to care for those whom we send into harm's way.

thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for continuing to keep the issue of access, quality, and timely mental health services provided to our veterans at the forefront of this Committee.

Access and quality and the timeliness of care that our veterans will need to address these mental health issues should be readily available.

we definitely do have to think outside the box to make sure that they do get the help that they need when they need it.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Dr. Schwartz, first of all thank you for your continued service to our veterans and their families.

I really appreciate it. You stated in your testimony that serving veterans is a shared responsibility with state and the Federal government.