Dan Benishek

I don't think there is anything in the bill that excludes.

I am proud to be an original cosponsor for H.R. 627 which would expand the definition of a homeless veteran...

I am grateful to my friend and colleague, Congresswoman Janice Hahn from California, for championing their cause with this legislation...

Is that true for mental health patients as well?

How long is the average wait time for a new patient at the Greater L.A. Medical Center?

The 'limited evidence' and 'substantial uncertainty' that CBO references is the direct result of VA's failure to provide the information that is needed.

However, we know from VA's own data that fewer than 30 percent of veterans rely on VA for all of their healthcare needs.

Our work will require open and ongoing cooperation and communication with veterans, stakeholders, and--most importantly--VA leaders.

I am honored to return as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health and to be joined once again by my colleague and friend--Congresswoman Julia Brownley as our Ranking Member.

I think the American people need to know a little bit more about what is happening in the VA so that we can provide better care for our veterans.

I am, frankly, disappointed with the VA. We want to talk about the cost of healthcare within the VA.

The VA's testimony provided for this hearing is unacceptable, and I have begun examining measures that will require the VA to be much more open with the American people moving forward.

I think that is the kind of data we need to have, and we need to be able to provide oversight.

Limited evidence and substantial uncertainty make it difficult to reach firm conclusions about the VHA's relative costs.

To create a Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System that provides timely, accessible, and high-quality care that our veterans can be proud to call their own.

My opinion coming in on this committee, we shouldn't allow the VA to ever do any construction project again.

``Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the same…

When you ask them for a date, it is very hard to get a date out of the VA.

According to the VA's report to Congress last year, the potential expansion of the family caregiver program to pre-9/11 veterans under the current resource framework poses the risk of compromising resources needed for its core veteran…

What is the plan? I mean, it is very nice that you are here and you stated all very laudable goals in your testimony, but from what I understand the facts, that there is backlogs, at certain centers up to 400 people who have applied and…

I understand. Do either one of you know exactly what the assessment is that the coordinator provides when they go--I assume that these people are doing home visits on a quarterly basis and then assessing what is going on by talking to the…

Tell me how I should make that happen Mr. Ramchand? Explain to me how I can get the DoD and VA to have the same medical record.

I certainly want evidenced-based therapy. But it is just that we have such a crisis on our hands here.

I have a concern about this alternative therapy, for example, equine therapy, because to scientifically prove that the equine therapy is actually helpful to the veteran, that study may take years.

I think we should look into that a little bit more.