What does the agency really think they need to achieve their goals? That is critical.

This legislation is designed to achieve those goals, and by focusing on NASA governance, on trying to make the agency more professional and less political.

There is nothing else the Federal Government does can really inspire the human heart, can lift people up and truly inspire whole generations of young people.

Limiting the free speech of any American is outrageous and unconstitutional, but it is especially offensive to restrict the First Amendment rights of veterans when they have fought and sacrificed to defend those rights.

So this legislation ensures the funeral is private between the family, the funeral director, and the VA's responsibility is to provide security, maintain the lawn, and otherwise stay out of the way.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member. I appreciate very much the Committee's consideration of H.R.

This should never have happened to our veterans. They deserve better than this.

I don't believe it is right to arbitrarily limit the care of those who have made our freedom possible.

I personally wrote to VA Secretary Shinseki to express my outrage with the events and demanded that the VA remedy this problem immediately.

We also requested assurance that the cemetery chapel remain open permanently and that any religious objects or symbols that were removed from the chapel be restored to their original location.

I vehemently disagree. I fail to understand how this could possibly be the correct interpretation of VA policy.