I think it is very important that the physician is the one who decides.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. In answering Mr. Roe's question about procurement time, you said it will cut down on procurement time.

Every veterans' needs are unique. VA should get this right.

We are alarmed by the possible negative impacts on patient care, including substantial delays in care.

We are a long way from having this down pat and making sure every veteran is taken care of.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and Mr. Ranking Member, for having this very important hearing today.

I believe that is similar to what happens with combat related PTSD claims.

I think we ought to work this out. Because I heard that there is a problem.

We passed that in 2008, Madam.

VBA does not have doctors. VBA has VHA doctors who come and sit in our VBA resource.

We wrote this as Mr. Denham also pointed out in October of 2010.