"I cannot think of a better person to look after our 25 million-plus veterans than this true American hero."
"I have the highest percentage increase of retired military in my State of any State in the country."
"No veteran should ever have his access to DVA services blocked because of geography. Just as it did not matter where my hometown was when I enlisted, where I live now should not prevent me from gettin..."
"This is critical because VA programs cannot help improve the lives of veterans if veterans do not know about them."
"Nobody knew when we went to war whether we were Democrats, Republicans, Independents. Nobody knows."
"And it disturbs me when the Secretary seeks an extension of time because we are forcing a veteran then to drag out the conclusion of their appeal."
"I hope that is a goal that we can shoot for, though."
"does not benchmark itself versus good private sector organizations to determine where gaps exist."
"I feel extremely confident that we are the most fortunate at VA to have four incredibly qualified and passionate individuals chosen to be at the VA."
"I am grateful that President Obama has put his faith in Major Duckworth's candidacy."
"I commend you for understanding that and encourage you not to back off from any attempts to begin to change it."