I beseech you to ensure VA respects the autonomy of their physicians and the preferences of veterans...

Every day that goes by without a wheelchair or without a prosthetic, shame on us, shame on this country.

The United States is the greatest country in the history of the world and it is because of the service and the sacrifice of the men and women who serve this country and who have served this country.

All of those are going to exceed that $3,000 threshold. We heard earlier about a $12,000 limb and if it is $25,000, that does not matter because the veterans need prosthetics and they need state-of-the-art prosthetics.

Future generations are going to look at you for your devotion to creating a free China.

And I want to thank the chairman for his steadfast pursuit of human rights throughout the world.

I do not believe that the VA can do it alone. We need to partner.

Time is of the essence.

Our discussion today will provide us the opportunity to thoroughly examine each of these proposals with their sponsors, the Department, and our partners in the veteran service organizations to find out what works, what doesn't, and what…

Together, these bills touch on a full range of issues affecting our veterans and their families.

Thank you all for being with us today as we meet to discuss seven legislative proposals concerning the care and services provided to our Nation's veterans and their families through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).