Political Quotes

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And Mr. Madrid, thanks very much for your leadership and your comments here today about entrepreneurial development.

These benefits have been earned. They have been paid for through veteran service, and we have got to reflect that in law.

Obviously at BVA, we are grateful for the attorneys, the judges that are so essential in that system to ensure that it operates efficiently, but also, most importantly, effectively and accurately for the veterans.

My bill will help Congress and the VA understand these challenges better by requiring the VA to gather information on the type and frequency of criminal activity at the medical center over the past 12 months.