Charles Q. Brown: “This law was a positive first step in addressing what was then a burgeoning epidemic of suicides in the veteran…”

a shortage of affordable housing is not just a housing problem. It is an education problem. It is a health care problem. It is an economic growth problem.

By taking these courageous steps and others, we will be better prepared to meet one of the greatest challenges of the 21st Century.

During this President's tenure, discretionary spending has increased 86%.

I find the title of this hearing interesting. We have spent trillions of dollars on wars since 1988.