"One of my primary interests here is to better understand the potential effects of Chairman Bost's bill, H.R. 4278, the Restore VA Accountability Act."
"The Restore VA Accountability Act would make sure the VA has the authorities it needs to remove poor performing employees and deliver the high-quality benefits and care that veterans deserve."
"I believe Chairman Bost's intent with H.R. 4278 is to address the issues that have caused the courts and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) to overturn disciplinary actions."
"The Inspector General has documented widespread errors with the VA's temporary disability rating process."
"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..."
"We believe that these alterations are crucial to a warrior's quality of life and should be increased periodically to keep up with inflation."
"I was very disappointed to see in the president's budget a cut proposed to SBDCs, and I hope that Congress can work to maintain or increase funding for the work that you all do which is a lifeline."
"Veterans have put themselves on the line for this country, and they often put others before themselves."
"I want to highlight some of the comments on entrepreneurship, which I really appreciate."
"I wanted to highlight one piece of legislation that I have introduced this Congress."
"There are a number of things we have to address as we build capacity and skills in our workforce, including immigration, including the addiction of mental health crisis that we are experiencing in thi..."