When did anyone at the VA first become aware that McKinsey also had opioid manufacturer clients?

As the wife of a veteran, the mother of future veterans, and a Navy veteran myself, I have a unique understanding of the issues plaguing this important population.

I cannot stress enough how important it is that we invest in infrastructure and initiatives that make our parks more accessible to those with disabilities, especially our veterans.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I appreciate the opportunity to speak in support of the Military and Veterans in Parks Act, nicknamed the MVP Act after the invaluable role our service members play in protecting our great nation.

We should be going above and beyond to give these heroes every opportunity to reintegrate into civil society.

Though my time in Congress has been short, I have made it my mission since Day 1 to advocate for the mental health of our service members and veterans.

It is our duty to ensure they receive the support and opportunities they deserve, even after their service has concluded.

We appreciate Representative Kiggans' work on this draft bill, and strongly encourage its introduction and passage in the House of Representatives.

I think some VAs out there are doing a great job. I would like to thank them on behalf, I am sure we all have positive stories we could share too.

While we appreciate the description of the application process that would be involved for grant selection, we would invite the Committee to consider amending this legislation to include a definition of the word 'entity' to further clarify who is eligible for such a grant.

At a time of inflation and increasing financial pressure on families, this proposal will increase costs of shipping goods and conducting fishing activities, thus increasing costs to consumers for a variety of goods including sustainable seafood.