I would just say in my neck of the woods, our SBDC is firing on all cylinders.

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

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.

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

It is really important, especially as we sit in this big room, with so many folks that have served our country in a variety of different ways, to understand that we work for you.

It is really important, especially as we sit in this big room, with so many folks that have served our country in a variety of different ways, to understand that we work for you.

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.

Ensuring veterans receive a decision on their appeals promptly, along with an accurate and comprehensive decision, remains a top priority.

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.

Ensuring the accuracy and fairness of appeal decisions is as crucial as expediting the process itself.

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.

While the AMA has shown promise, it is not working as fast as we hoped it would.

It just does not seem like the opportune time to be cutting back or scaling back support for this critical program.

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

I want to reiterate how important all the entrepreneurial development programs are to small businesses in New Hampshire.

I look forward to working with Chairman Bost and my colleagues on this subcommittee to advance these important proposals today.

This would establish a service connection based on a specific occupation, which is a first, I believe, as opposed to dealing with specific service dates and locations.

This legislation would ensure that families of service members diagnosed with ALS receive critical assistance.

I want to extend my gratitude to all the members and witnesses who participated in it.

From my perspective, the constraints on eligibility in the bill make it narrow, and it leaves people behind.

the way the bill is drafted causes some confusion as to who is eligible under the bill

I will say that after 6 years of the establishment of OAWP, I think it is clear to me that there are major shortcomings within the initial law that was passed.

Obviously, the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund is so critical to all of our States in ensuring that projects can continue to move forward.