I would like to know if you can provide at a later time, with the inaction of dealing with the authorization bill, what negative effect that is going to have on the economy.

We must keep the woman veteran in mind when addressing the above-mentioned pertinent issues and ensure all receive comprehensive care when visiting VA Medical Centers.

In your testimony on H.R. 1546, you recommend that we must ensure that the operations of the TBI Committee are transparent and that all deliberations and notes of the Committee be open to public scrutiny.

I think they want to be part of that process, not after the fact.

We have a hard time figuring out why people from VISN 8 to VISN 1 and 2 are telling us that they have a really tight budget this year when we got a 12-percent increase in the veterans' health care budget.

I think any time that you can work with those that are involved in the process, it has long term benefits.

the reason why we are seeing legislation to contract out is veterans all around the country are getting frustrated that they are not getting access to the health care that they really need.

My only disappointment is in the stimulus package, the funding for the VA got cut.

I do not want the VA to become an insurance agency, that is all you do is pass through.

We honor their heroism by supporting them and their loved ones when they return home.

Family caregivers are the true back-bone of the U.S. long-term care system.

The goal of today's hearing is to identify the gaps in supportive services for family caregivers.

National Military Family Association is pleased with the 'Family Caregiver Program Act of 2009' (S. 801) legislation recently proposed by Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), and Senator John D. Rockefeller (D-WV)…

This raises serious concerns about the long-term negative consequences of untreated mental health problems.

I also applaud the advances made in telehealth through the numerous pilot programs that have been implemented today.

I would like to thank you very much, Doctor Cross for your continued efforts to make sure that our veterans get the benefits that they have earned and deserve.

So, in my opinion, and based on my recent experience, it seems somewhat unreasonable and an unfair financial burden for women veterans...

I am very pleased to recognize Representative Herseth Sandlin for her many years working and fighting for veterans' issues, especially women veterans' health care.

I rise today to welcome and recognize Ms. Jeri Brooks Greenwell as today's guest chaplain. Ms. Greenwell is from Bethel, Maine, and is a member of the West Paris Congregational Church. She's also the National Chaplain of the American…

today is Earth Day, and the President is coming to my home State of Maine to speak about the environment. Unfortunately, the administration has taken us backward in protecting the environment, and Maine is worse off because of it. In…

I learned that one member of the 133rd Engineering Battalion from my State of Maine was killed and four were seriously wounded when serving their country in Iraq. My thoughts and prayers are with these soldiers and their families…

The question is: Do we want to pay for spending and tax cuts or do we want to pass this burden off on our children? Will we run the government like there is no limit to our debts or will we act responsibly, and work to balance our books…

Mr. Speaker, today is March 18; and in my district in Maine, people who enjoy fishing are counting down on the days until they begin the fishing season. Again this year, as in the past, recreational anglers who fish in Maine's lakes will…

as cofounder of the House Labor and Working Families Caucus, I come to the floor today to address a serious injustice, United Airlines' plan to further cut the retirees benefits of 1,000 United retirees and their families. This is in spite…

I just signed a discharge petition to extend unemployment benefits for dislocated workers across our Nation, and I am here to urge my colleagues to do the same. Let me just share some of the numbers from the State of Maine. For the past 3…