What is the time frame on getting to that single comprehensive tracking system?

That is how a large private sector would do the same way?

But I would also like to thank Ranking Member Kirkpatrick for her work on this and for the opportunity to allow me to be here today.

Thank you, Mr. Wilton. Just two quick ones here for you.

Will our veterans be safer if they follow your recommendations?

I do think it is admirable that there is going to be a connection to whether these things are followed through with.

When my folks at Mayo Clinic tell me that the cardiology at Mayo, Minneapolis, is the best in the world, that is a good thing.

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.

This piece of legislation, it is very simple. Our measure would simply allow local doctors to conduct disability medical examinations for veterans.

With the hard-earned experience of two major wars during the last 12 years, Americans have developed a renewed understanding of the need to support our service members in battle and throughout their active-duty service.

All they expect is that, in return for their service, our nation keeps its promises to them.