If this is not what happened, then I believe a public hearing is an ideal place for them to tell us what did happen.

That seems to me, Mr. Chair, something we could fix.

VA exists for veterans, not for itself or the unjust enrichment of its senior employees.

Today I rise to discuss new bipartisan steps my House New Hampshire colleague, Frank Guinta, and I are taking to combat the heroin epidemic seizing New Hampshire and many other States across this country. Last year in New Hampshire alone…

historically, we didn't call it data, we called it experience, and it was passed down from generation to generation.

I am from New Hampshire, it is a much smaller state, with much smaller farms.

And the point would be that I would say, around financial information, I don't care what size your farm is you need a profit and loss statement.

We have a strong agriculture economy, and I am very excited to report that we are actually growing, a five percent increase, in new farms.

What, in practical terms, does interoperability mean to DOD, VA, and private providers?

Both agencies have been working for almost 20 years to achieve true interoperability for their health records.

I remember I was shocked to hear that that had not been going on.

I was surprised to learn actually in mental health, very, very effective.