We must not continue kicking the can down the road while servicemembers and veterans are subjected to an untenable system.

IAVA has no position on this draft legislation, which would provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and servicemembers

Let me just say this to them.

The VFW applauds Chairman Sanders and Senator Rockefeller for each taking the issue of protecting servicemembers and their families very seriously.

This bill would create a three year pilot program providing dental care and treatment to enrolled veterans who are not eligible for dental care under current authorities.

Thank you very much.

On behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), I would like to extend our gratitude for the opportunity to share with you our views, thoughts, concerns and recommendations regarding these important pieces of legislation.

IAVA supports the draft bill entitled the Medical Foster Home Act, which would allow the VA to cover the costs associated with care at a medical foster home.

IAVA supports the draft bill entitled the Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act, which would establish education and peer support programs.

IAVA supports the draft bill entitled the Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act, which would extend allowable dental services to veterans.

I think VA is beginning to do a good job. We will probably have a hearing on that issue but I think we are making some progress in at least informing veterans of the benefits to which they are entitled.

The VFW supports Chairman Sanders and Senator Rockefeller in their efforts to improve the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).

The VFW does not support section 2 of this legislation which would authorize VA to provide counseling services to active duty servicemembers for the treatment of psychological trauma associated military sexual assault without obtaining…

It seems to us that in order to help a veteran who has Post-traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic Brain Injury, especially chronic PTSD or TBI, family members and caregivers need support and assistance if efforts of the VA are to have any…

Gee, progress! VVA of course supports this effort by the Chairman to bring a modicum of rationality to this program.

Considering the somewhat belated attention being paid to MST, this bill takes a rather proactive approach to assisting veterans who have been victimized by abuse.

IAVA supports this draft legislation, which would base Service-Disabled Veteran Insurance premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality

With that, let me thank the panel very, very much for your excellent testimony.

A measure of this ilk has been needed for some time, especially in those areas of the Nation where public transportation is spotty or non-existent.

the VA should be the primary one-stop shop for the services and benefits that veterans have earned

IAVA supports the Improved Compensation for Hearing Loss Act, which would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit reports on the findings and actions taken to address a 2006 Institute of Medicine and the National Academies…

the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) should be given the ability to provide dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) and other related benefits to the family automatically

I think if the Presiding Officer had a discussion at some diner in Wisconsin or I did the same in Vermont, and talked to people and said: Look, the wealthiest people are becoming much richer; the middle class is declining; poverty is at an…

I ask unanimous consent for 2 additional minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

this country has gone through over 2 weeks of very difficult times. It is extremely distressful that approximately 1 million Federal employees have not received a paycheck. These Federal employees have gone 3 years without a raise, they…