"Certainly no one is getting rich on the four-to-five-dollar-a-day average that SNAP pays for food assistance, and if anyone thinks that is an overly generous benefit, they should try living on it."
"I would like to second that recommendation, that we continue to look for ways to listen to the veterans."
"It is our job to be able to make sure that they are taken care of."
"Unfortunately, I think this hearing has made clear that OAWP is not providing critical protections and, on top of retaliation, we often hear from whistleblowers about frustration that they feel when w..."
"The 22 recommendations have not been closed out, all remain open."
"It is critically important that these individuals who are just looking out for veterans have the ability to come forward to talk about waste, fraud, and abuse that they see."
"Protecting whistleblowers is your mission, but I am incredibly concerned to hear that multiple staff in your office have actually filed whistleblower complaints themselves."
"I want to be transparent with whistleblowers, I want them to trust that they can come forward and know that we are here to hear their concerns and protect them from retaliation."
"If I am approached by a whistleblower from my district, I cannot in good conscience direct them to work with your office."
"Thank you to our panel for your service, for your advocacy for members of our Guard and Reserve, and for helping us understand this conversation around some of the disparities that they experience and..."
"We are counting on you to get something done."