ISIS is not contained. It is not enough to try and contain terrorists in the Middle East. They have proven capable of a global reach. Mere hope isn't going to win this, nor is sporadic, short-term planning. American leadership and an…

I commend GAO for the report that you gave us because it is very constructive information on how we can move forward and do a better job for our veterans, which of course is our goal.

Maybe a simple survey after people complete TAP to really see how much they picked up.

As far as getting people aware of the program, I get the challenge.

I was just wondering if the methodology allowed for that, because that is good information, you know.

I think it was a constructive conversation. We all have got some homework to do.

I am not necessarily buying that we need more funding for this to simplify the process.

It is clear that this is an invaluable program for our veterans, it is something that guarantees them a job at the end of their training.

I have served in the U.S. Army Reserve since 1998. In 2005-2006, I deployed to Iraq for 1 year. There were times during that deployment when we wondered if politicians at home had our backs, but we never wondered if the President did. We…

I remain concerned that improving and finishing the LTS is still not a priority for the department and its senior leaders.

I would suggest that hopefully this was a one-time anomaly, because much of the claims backlog is down, and so I don't anticipate this happening again.

the timely and accurate adjudication of the myriad of benefits that VA provides to veterans and their dependents is critical to their economic success.