We would like to thank Representative Walz and Chairman Miller for bringing forth this bipartisan legislation.

With an increasing number of female veterans, the VA must expand its care and services to meet their needs.

I am embarrassed that they are grateful to me because that veteran should have been able to do that on their own.

We just have to make sure that, as we put regulations in place, they mesh with what are the best practices.

It is an economic issue. It impacts everything from water quality to the farmers' bottom lines.

Thank you for holding this bipartisan and important hearing.

We know, and we have the data to prove it.

I think restoring that trust is one of the first and paramount things.

The situation in Phoenix and elsewhere that provided even one veteran substandard care is simply unacceptable.

I never understood as a military person myself why there was no equivalent of the quadrennial defense review?

The report you issued is very damning to the VA.