For all this furor about wanting to raise tax revenues, that they could damage the economy in doing that.

I would remind Ms. Castor that the sequester was the President's idea.

You have not heard one comment on this side of the aisle about shutting down the government.

I hope that we hear that the program's performance is meeting the goals set by VETS.

It is up to VETS to point these veterans in the right direction and to get the veterans back to work.

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Takano, and Members of the Subcommittee this concludes my statement.

I can call that a success and congratulate VA for the yeoman's efforts to fill those positions.

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