This issue of mental health parity and mental health care is absolutely fundamental.

In a time of economic uncertainty, we have to be very pointed in how we are doing this.

It is absolutely ludicrous that we don't have that seamless.

Older veterans, we all lived through this where you wouldn't go to a VA hospital because you were afraid of the care you would get.

I think a fix on this--and I throw this out. I maybe should have asked the Colonel when he was up here from the state perspective a little more. I am a big fan of these county veteran service officers having more power to help push these claims and giving them access.

This perception that you know is real, that you guys are just trying to delay these until they die, or you are told to kick them back and not approve them, that causes so much tension in this.

As we wind down two overseas conflicts, our military population will soon begin the process of transitioning to our veteran population.

The VA medical centers are the best health care in the world.

The benefit of the doubt always goes to the veteran. That is where I approach it from.

I think it is being targeted, laser focused on that while moving the things we can.

If you leave with anything, leave with the faith that although messy and ugly and, as Churchill said, the worst form of government ever, as democracy is, but better than every other one.