Richard Burr

I am actually shocked that the Veterans' Affairs Committee is not outraged at the way this is being implemented.

If individuals seek relief from the NICS reporting requirements, does the VA assist them in coming up with the evidence needed to show whether they are dangerous?

There are many veterans, spouses, and family members who are deprived of their Second Amendment rights to own firearms based upon an arbitrary decision by somebody at VA.

You have determined that a veteran cannot handle their own personal finances

What are the qualifications of the VA employees who make the decisions about whether veterans and their families should be stripped of their Second Amendment?

But you would agree, Mr. Hipolit, that a determination that they cannot handle their finances has a wide definition to it?

Are there any veterans that are determined incapable to handle their own personal finances whose name is not put on the NICS list?

How many veterans' names have been turned over to NICS? How many are currently on that list?

I think they might use the definition of dangerous, and what I have heard you say is dangerous does not come into play.

A determination that they cannot handle their finances strips them of their Second Amendment right

Well, I just was taken a little bit aback by the Under Secretary's comments that my legislation was too prescriptive.

You have got to design what it is over, what its mission is, and hopefully what the staffing is; and that is, in fact, what I put in my legislation.

This would take away the incentive for the pension poacher to target older veterans.

I want to say a few words about the Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act, which would provide health care for veterans and their families.

Richard Burr and Kay Hagan have joined in bi-partisan support of federal legislation that would restore balance to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area.

I know time is short. I just want you to know I am going to stay at it until we get this corrected.

It is sort of novel to apply the same thing to everybody, is it not?

Why would you exclude gainful employment from the evaluation of not-for-profit institutions which is what the President did?

The President's proposal calls upon the Department of Veterans Affairs to administer a Veterans Job Corps...

I have got community colleges in North Carolina that are visibly some of the best in the country. They have a graduation rate, after 6 years, of 28 percent.

I have attempted to get details as to how the Veterans Job Corps is going to be implemented and administered.

Well, do note that there is concern within the education community that they have yet to have the opportunity to be exposed to the webinar.

What do these Marines do, Mr. Coy? I mean, the school is working with them. They are keeping them in. He may be in school, but he might be evicted from his place on a benefit that he has earned, he deserves.

So you are asking them to commit their intent to participate to something that they do not know what the requirements are yet?

If needed, will you extend the June 30th deadline?