Annie Kuster

I think we were probably anticipating a better data system, which, clearly, we have a problem with.

I would encourage you as well with veterans. I know our Veterans Administration in White River Junction, Vermont, on the border with New Hampshire, has a program for veterans in farming because of the connection to working with their…

I don't want to lose $2 million sitting around in some office over here that was unobligated because somebody lost track of it.

VA's procurement organization and business practices need serious reform now.

I am just not optimistic right now, given the leadership that the VA has at the very top.

I have the impression that we're in sort of an Alice in Wonderland world a little bit.

Part of what we need to do as Members of Congress is we're bean counters.

125 years is a pretty good record, and I imagine the number of people that have been educated and certainly the security and the variety of our food industry is pretty extraordinary.

Mr. Garamendi, I appreciate you yielding, and I appreciate you taking the time to share with the American people our Make It In America agenda. I really want to thank you for the fantastic work that you have been doing on growing domestic…

I think that is a great way to attract young farmers and attract young people to it.

I just want to associate myself with the bills introduced by my colleague, Julia Brownley, and in particular the Female Veterans Suicide Prevention Act.

Today I rise to honor one of New Hampshire's best and brightest educators upon her retirement. Christine Rath has served as superintendent of the Concord School District for 15 years, helping to maintain the high standards of public…

Thank you very much, Chairman Coffman and Chairman Hardy.

First of all, is that allegation true, and what steps are being taken to address the situation with prosthetics?

I want to thank Chairman Thompson and our Ranking Member, Ms. Lujan Grisham, for holding this important hearing and for their leadership on this Subcommittee.

I would like to include tele-mental health. And maybe we could even do a short demonstration.

this is part of quality assurance where you want the most forthright kind of input and observations.

We face what can only be described as an opioid abuse epidemic.

Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you to our committee, to our panel for coming forward and all the comments from the committee.

I am concerned at the impression that might be left with veterans and their families, particularly the family members that have been through the trauma of a suicide.

It is vital that the VA has in place the proper oversight mechanisms to monitor the safe use of opioids for managing veterans' pain.

The statistics on veterans experiencing chronic pain are staggering.

I think we can find bipartisan support to get us to the place where we can meet that standard.

There is a cost of doing business using any system, whether it's the Federal acquisition regulation or any other system.

At the end of the day, we can all agree we want to see our veterans receive the healthcare they need at precisely the moment they need it.