Abigail Spanberger actually said...

"Thank you for the opportunity to testify before the committee in support of my bipartisan Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act."

"My bill corrects the Veterans Court misinterpretation of Congress's intent when Congress passed the Appeals Modernization Act."

"My bill would prevent VA from denying a claim solely because a veteran failed to appear for one exam while having an open VA benefit claim."

"The bill would require the VA Board of Veterans Appeals to notify veterans of the evidence the Board did not consider when making a decision on a veteran's claim."