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

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

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

Because my concern is when you look at the increase in suicide rates, it went from 18 to 22.

I do not believe that there is. I believe that people that are suffering from PTSD do want to have that PTSD treated, and do want to go through therapy, and do want to make a better adjustment to their living circumstances, no.

After 11 years of war, we continue to see the impact of repeated deployments and separations on our service members, veterans, and their families.

mental health is a significant problem that faces the nation, not just veterans or the VA.

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

According to the CDC legionellosis is on the rise. The United States has seen an increase of 217 percent between 2000-2009.

The bill before us today, the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012, S. 3202, is a minibus collection of veterans measures that primarily focus on ensuring that our veterans receive proper burials that…

At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today to offer my support of H.R. 3197, a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, the Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical…

I now would yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch).

I would now like to yield to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz) such time as she may consume.

I am writing to express my concern with recent reports that the military has been destroying or failing to keep records from the field in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Our service members and veterans depend on your agencies and Congress to protect them in battle and to care for them at home.

I thank the gentleman for his answer. My next concern is that USTR's report that Congress may not give sufficient attention to Russia's compliance with their manufacturing- related commitments. I know you and I share a deep commitment to…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Representative DeLauro of Connecticut and I introduced legislation to increase the specifics and the strength of U.S. enforcement efforts of Russia's WTO membership. As our experience with China has…

I appreciate the gentleman's comment, and I look forward to working with him on these issues. You and I have worked closely together on trade enforcement over the past few years, and I sincerely hope this effort between our offices will…

I thank my friend for his response. And I know it will come as no surprise that I have approached this legislation and debate with skepticism. Since China joined the WTO more than 10 years ago, nearly 2 million U.S. jobs have been shipped…

In closing, I would encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this particular piece of legislation, which is very important for our veterans. I would be remiss, though, if I didn't say that, like my colleague from New…

I think we have got two principal obligations, an obligation to transparency and an obligation to value.

I'd like to thank my colleagues for the hard work and effort on this very important bill as well. Each year, as we assess the construction needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, we do so with the safety and health of our veterans in…

I know the secretary has made a lot of improvements over the last few years, but we still have a long ways to go to make sure that we can provide the adequate services that our veterans have earned and deserve.

We continue to work with our congressional delegation, including Congressman Mike Michaud to gain a more equitable Medicare reimbursement rate.