if a veteran tells me it works for him, then let's use it.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank you for your leadership in this.

veterans are not victims. I heard each of you say that, we are not victims, nor are we damaged.

I urge my colleagues to join us in passing H.R. 1545. I yield back the balance of my time.

But they can stay at a later date. What I am saying is if we plussed up the VA side and it was equal access to what they are getting on the outside, would they choose the VA over the outside if access times were equal?

I encourage my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 1005, and I yield back the balance of my time. General Leave

I am going to segue onto that. Keep in mind, and again, we need to talk candidly amongst ourselves when we look at voc rehab being cut 4.5, we see medical research being cut, but we see care in the community without a plan being there…

You have done nothing but come to this Committee since your time here with solution based problem solving in an honorable way.

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Knight) for his innovative approach in trying to get services to our veterans. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join us in passing H.R. 1162. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my…

Again, I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana for her passion and for the chairman to bring this commonsense accountability piece to the floor. I encourage my colleagues to support it, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Congress's intent was clear yesterday, and I believe what was a unanimous vote did not round-down those benefits.

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1329. But as we get ready to close on the final piece of seven pieces of legislation, some that have taken years, that have included diverse groups coming together to try to find solutions, you are…