It is important for rural veterans to have access to care.

They need not only the health care they are entitled to, but we need to provide them with access to higher education, job training, and offer the resources to help them successfully reintegrate with their families and their communities.

If our goal is a stronger, better economy, education is how we get there.

At this time of economic uncertainty, creating a comprehensive and strong budget is extraordinarily important.

We must make a commitment to restore science and innovation as the keys to a new American economy.

Although we are facing tough times, we must not forget that this budget represents a great opportunity to rebuild our Nation.

We must invest in new electric grids, new wind turbines, new solar panels, and cleaner cars.

Our returning troops deserve mandatory mental health screening and a program to better monitor their mental and physical health.

Our ability to get our country back on track relies on our ability to change the way our country generates and uses energy.

We need to invest in innovative sources of renewable energy production and ensure our workforce is trained to seize the opportunities of a new clean energy economy.

Finally, we must remember the unique needs of our returning veterans.

So between 2002 and 2009, the beginning of the year, there have been no performance measures put together to be able to measure the success or failure of this program?