I do want to thank them for their testimony and thank Chairman Rahall for the hearing so that, as Mr. Boren said, we can examine these very important issues.

I am a co-sponsor of 3742, reaffirming the Secretary's authority to take land into trust for tribes regardless of when they received Federal recognition.

I think it is important that USDA's technical expertise and knowledge be highlighted in this process.

The VFW currently has no formal position on this question and supports the legislation as it is written.

Support

The VFW believes the measurement for the job training benefit is not clear because the national average cost of tuition at an institution of higher education is poorly defined.

I would like to request your response to the enclosed questions for the record and deliverable I am submitting in reference to our House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Legislative Hearing on September…

We first need to eliminate the outrageous backlog in verification of VOSB/SDVOSB status at the CVE as soon as possible.

In this day of modern communication it is foolishness to think that one cannot own and control two or more businesses at the same time.

cleaning up the long wait and backlog for verification at CVE simply must be a top priority.

Today we have a full schedule that includes fourteen bills before us that would address the unique needs of our veteran population.