Jon Runyan: “We need to be able to protect ourselves if we don't want a catch share program, and we do not have the luxury of a vote.”

We have got to remember that these numbers represent real veterans, real people, and so let us look at that from that standpoint.

I am convinced that change is neither desired, nor sought, by complacent management in Philadelphia.

The men and women that we are discussing today fought on behalf of our Nation and they should receive the same benefit of the doubt that U.S. servicemembers receive when they are asking for benefits that they earned.

However, we can't simply apply the principle of one-size-fits-all approach to the claims.