12/11/2023
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"Thanks to the hard work of the employees of the VA, in addition to more resources given by Congress, this backlog has been greatly reduced."
"this is a historic moment, so I appreciate your suggestions and comments, but let us not move forward with this."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this hearing today, so we can discuss some of this important legislation that affects our veterans."
"We have heard estimates from Arlington National Cemetery that they are going to be at capacity within two decades, so we need to have a plan for what we are going to do there at the cemetery."