"What is that about?"
"If they do not have access to healthcare, if they do not have access to education, if they do not have access to jobs and affordable housing, we end up paying not only in terms of human suffering and ..."
"Well, it is true in Vermont, as well, by the way."
"I am one of those who believe, with Dr. Berwick, who used to run the Center for Medicare and Medicaid services, that waste is theft."
"Why is it conceivable that in America--and in West Virginia among other places--women are actually living shorter lives than used to be the case?"
"The bottom line is you have a huge bureaucracy and a very large budget. I think the average veteran in this country believes VA is doing a good job, in terms of health care at least but we can do bett..."
"In my view as I have stated many times, I think VA does a very good job in providing quality, cost-effective health care to our veterans."
"I cannot underscore enough the level of frustration veterans have with VA's disability claims system."
"We also know that the VA has a number of problems that this Committee is going to continue working hard to try to improve."
"IAVA supports the Survivors of Military Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Act, which would allow VA to provide counseling and treatment for sexual trauma to members of the Armed Forces."
"We must not continue kicking the can down the road while servicemembers and veterans are subjected to an untenable system."