Mike Michaud: “You need to be active, engaged in the process of long-term reforms for the Department of Veterans Administration.”

I brought forward a plan to actually reorganize the whole Department.

While the employment situation for veterans continue to improve with veterans' unemployment being lower than nonveterans' unemployment, DOL will not rest as long as any veteran needs assistance finding meaningful civilian employment.

I served on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and I am often reminded of President Lincoln's promise, 'To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan.'

I think that is so important in a job like this one which is really about administration and about problem-solving and about getting things done on behalf of our veterans.