And that leads me to having you here. I think this is an incredibly important panel.

Yes, it is the 800 pound gorilla in the room, but the science and the preponderance of the evidence on this seems to warrant where we are headed.

And there better be some soul searching on both sides of the aisle on this, as to let the science and the research drive us to come up with conclusions that work.

the issue of congressional, prerogative and privilege, we are together on this. We want it. We need it.

I believe this is a unique opportunity for transformational change, and this window will close over a certain amount of time.

It truly is one of the greatest honors that I have experienced in my life.

This idea of moving towards solutions--and it is not that we will ever going to stop having accountability.

It takes courage, though, to do that, right?

When I think now people from Maine, I think of Mr. Michaud, no nonsense, practical, hearty, dependable, consistent, all those things.

My bill H.R. 4977 the Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act, COVER we call it, will help remedy this tragic problem.

As far as the Toxic Research Exposure Act of 2014, this is an issue we have been looking at for quite a number of years now.