I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership and I yield back.

What we are asking for is...qualified veteran-owned small businesses getting the priority to get the contracts.

We are trying to get at this and I cannot help but think this is somewhat of a microcosm of what goes on in the country, that we are polarized.

Providing contracting opportunities to our deserving veterans through this process is important.

How did you get that done? So you got a hundred percent of these contractors that are helping with verification are veteran-owned small businesses that is great and that is a positive story.

If you are a business and you are applying fraudulently on the backs of veterans, I think we should smoke you in the public like you have never been smoked.

I still got thrown out. It made no difference. That is the part that I am a little more concerned about.

I am curious about this. You know, I mentioned one. They said, no, it is seven.

What I am trying to figure out is, is how we use what you have given us, how we apply that to improve.

What you are doing is not just defrauding the taxpayers, you are cheating a veteran who is coming back from serving this Nation.

The current requirement is for 100 percent control.