"We must strive to improve the timeliness of service for all veterans."
"Now there is about as common sense a reform as it gets, making sure that we have SAH agents and not counselors actually working on these."
"We appreciate your tremendous sacrifice, and we want this program to work for guys like you."
"The implementation of the new GI Bill is about to go live, and we want to make sure that we can go live with great confidence in a seamless transition."
"Good afternoon, everybody. The Subcommittee will come to order."
"Thank you for your leadership on the Committee and your commitment to our veterans."
"I am very concerned with the lack of continuity and political leadership at the VA."
"I think every President, whether you are Republican or Democrat, they ought to have their folks in place."
"I am very proud of it because I really--you know, it is very much a, sort of, west Texas principle that, you know, you wouldn't ask something from somebody, especially something so great as to be will..."
"But to get at those things earlier, to have a profile after an assessment that is meaningful, it is real assessment."
"I want to trace it back to whether that program actually had that effect."
"Earlier transition engagement with the veteran. Okay? Earlier engagement in the process."