"But I am concerned, and I want to put this on the record right up front, that that not be used as a quality indicator in anything that you may be doing, because veterans have had a very challenging experience with this."
"I know that we want to keep that as low as possible, but I am concerned, just given that the taxpayers are at the other end of this equation."
"My constituents believe they shouldn't settle for slower download/upload speeds as compared to what is available in metropolitan areas."
"You need to cut salaries. No, just kidding."
"you have a tough job, but a very, very important job, so we appreciate what you do."
"We thank Congresswoman Ann Kuster for her leadership on this bill."
"We have created these boxes where you start checking and it creates a problem."
"As a matter of public policy, it sounds like it is an unintended consequence of what my colleagues, before I got here, were trying to do."
"Thank you very much, Chairman Coffman, and Chairman Abraham, and Ranking Member Titus, for holding this hearing on Gulf War veterans."
"in the 25 years since the end of the Gulf War, many veterans have suffered from symptoms that are not readily identifiable or well understood, and still struggle to receive compensation for their illn..."
"I want to protect future troops. I want to know what is happening."