"Solutions just don't come from this place. They come from our main streets."
"These benefits have been earned. They have been paid for through veteran service, and we have got to reflect that in law."
"Your agenda must be Congress' agenda when it comes to delivering for our veterans."
"It is really important... to understand that we work for you."
"I think any sort of political narrative that is ginned up to try to sow doubt among veterans is dangerous and is counterproductive to the work that is ongoing at VA."
"While the AMA has shown promise, it is not working as fast as we hoped it would."
"The current average time that it takes to have an appeal claim adjudicated by the Board ranges from less than a year to up to 2-1/2 years."
"Ensuring the accuracy and fairness of appeal decisions is as crucial as expediting the process itself."
"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 ..."
"Ensuring veterans receive a decision on their appeals promptly, along with an accurate and comprehensive decision, remains a top priority."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And Mr. Madrid, thanks very much for your leadership and your comments here today about entrepreneurial development."