Beto O'Rourke

I want to listen to yours. I want to hear what the experts have to say.

We are, God-willing, all going to be here a year from today, still in these same positions.

I want to make sure that we are fully measuring outcomes here as well, and you suggested that we should have greater scrutiny and higher expectations for the educational institutions that are participating.

And maybe there is someone out there in the private sector or in the volunteer community who would be willing to take a look at this code and offer their expertise if we are so taxed in being able to change this.

I understand the incredulity of you can't change a letter quickly, but, again, the letters that go out are integrated and part of essentially the automated code.

I have a number of questions, but I don't know that I understand the answer yet to Mr. Bilirakis' question on this 15-year time limit.

I think all of us want to make sure that the Forever GI Bill is implemented successfully...

Good afternoon, everyone.

Thank you for helping to hold the hearing today and thank you all for testifying and for answering all our questions.

I just wanted to publicly acknowledge your service and thank you for working with us this year.

I think if we are able to follow this very good recommendation, I think it has to be tied to some measure of outcomes.

What we know is student veterans are winners and, when given the right tools to succeed, they do every single time.

We have introduced a bill that I know will become law that will allow for our rural veterans to access the capital for home ownership.

And that VA accountability is another sweeping reform that was passed in this Congress.

I think most servicemembers, as they talk about TAP, it is like that PE credit that I had to satisfy before I could graduate from college.

I love what you just said, Colonel, about not seeing veterans as broken or a problem or victims...

We clearly are not getting the job done in ensuring that we have a successful transition from service and Active duty to civilian life.

We were ranked 141st. We set out to change that... and we have gone from worst in the Nation to many months being right at the national average.

To seek the advice of counsel.

I just think that we would have such better outcomes if that were the model.

I think there is a broader view than just the courses themselves.

I think there is probably anecdotal feedback we could get, but also what is the earning potential...

I would like to take what you shared, and what Ms. Meyer and Mr. Iuta have shared...

How unique is the program?

I want to thank you.