"Thank you, again, Secretary, for appearing before our Committee, and I wanted to thank you for your recommendations against an appeal of Procopio."
"Do you intend to treat this class of veterans as equally eligible for Priority Group 6 VA healthcare benefits based on service within the Republic of Vietnam?"
"The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, H.R. 299, enjoys broad bipartisan support as we collectively work to compensate these veterans."
"I applaud this step by VA toward recognizing Blue Water Navy Veterans as eligible for the same benefits as their fellow Vietnam veterans."
"Thank you for your commitment while testifying before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on March 26, 2019, to not recommend an appeal of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's decisi..."
"I don't think that the President is going to turn to the Secretary of Defense and say, 'Where are my unmanned surface vessels?' when a conflict breaks out in the world."
"I believe that any budget that the executive branch submits has to start with the things that are mandated by Congress to be fully funded."
"Your own report stated 'The effects of a changing climate are a national security issue with potential impacts to Department of Defense (DOD or the Department) missions, operational plans, and install..."
"I am really baffled at how the Navy can submit a budget that decommissions the Harry S. Truman halfway through their life cycle."
"They are going to turn and ask, 'Where are my aircraft carriers?'"
"There really are not any resources currently allocated behind fixing these problems."