Taking action means there will be challenges but also opportunities.

I am beyond excited that, as a Committee, we are committing to seriously examining and addressing the urgent threat of climate change.

The record will remain open for 2 weeks for additional statements for the Members and for any additional questions the Committee may want to ask of the witnesses.

we do believe it's important to include everyone in working together on these solutions.

Perhaps we need to consider streamlining the system in accordance with the mission statement by targeting caring only for war related illness or injury.

Sometimes we have to start by fixing deeper foundational problems.

We need every single tool we can probably gather. We're not in a position to be able to show--to shut the door on any sort of option whatsoever.

Let's take Winston Churchill's advice and not fail to take advantage of this opportunity to advance our systems for the good of our veterans.

The recent events surrounding the VA have been very disturbing, to say the least, but it was Winston Churchill who said, 'Never fail to take advantage of a crisis.'

I really don't think that there is anything special that the VA can offer that can't be done in the community.

Now is the time for problem identification, for opening to the consideration of conventional and unconventional ideas and formulation of bold steps to institute carefully conjured solutions.