06/19/2014
https://congress.gov...
"This is unacceptable, and VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, a retired U.S. Army General who has dedicated his life to military service and taking care of our brave warriors, agrees."
"All they expect is that, in return for their service, our nation keeps its promises to them."
"It is important to remember our Veterans, as our nation moves past over a decade of war."
"Our goal, and this is very, simple: uphold the promise we made to our veterans by ending the backlog and getting the benefits they earned."