Tim Walz

Congress' job is to write the budgets. Congress' job is to find that out with the input from trusted and folks who have to deliver that.

If you go to war there is a cost that does not end with the last bullet.

It appears that that money is not going to be used for infrastructure and it is going to community care.

My disagreement is we should not be asking one group of wounded warriors to pay for another.

I would ask you, Mr. Secretary, we are prepared to ask the Department of Justice to look into that if you think that is appropriate.

I am sure they are busy, we have worked on this a lot in Clay Hunt Bill.

I submit the enclosed questions for the record.

the devil I know is better than the devil I don't know type of thing.

I think you bring up a very good point and for all of us to understand, there are a multitude of veterans' service organizations for a reason; for specific conflicts, for specific issues, for specific advocacy.

I do want to say thank you. I am very appreciative of the attitude you have taken of seeing us as partners in this collaborative.

This is a shining example of when we decide to work together, we decide to put all of our resources towards the care of veterans, how things can work.

The Veterans Appeals Improvement Modernization Act that passed this Congress is designed to be the most significant reform affecting VA disability compensation appeals in a generation.

I do want to recognize the work of our Subcommittee chair, Mr. Bost, and Ranking Member Ms. Esty, who sponsored the original bill together.

On rollcall No. 36, H.R. 4712, I intended to vote ``no'' when I accidentally voted ``yes.'' ____________________

his frustration is justified and understandable.

If any of us needs a reminder of the importance of a free and professional press in this country...

And sometimes I think in these kind of projects we forget who we are doing this for and it is for the patients who have served this country.

This system was broken, there is much more work to be done.

The hand of Congress exercising its oversight authority has been much more present.

I agree with the Chairman on the asset review piece and I think it does give us opportunities.

I do not believe there was ever a time in the Government or in the private sector when a 10-year $1 billion hospitals were a workable model, much less a 10-year $2 billion hospital.

Without a doubt, putting the Army Corps of Engineers in charge was the right response to the problem that confronted us in 2015.

we had no idea on these PACT teams staying over there; that took us blind-sided, it was unacceptable.

While Congress and this Committee specifically have repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to allocate resources, we will never be able to solve the problem if we are not able to get value for the dollars we invest.

Transparency has not always been the operative principle, I think we have heard that over and over today.