05/18/2009
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"It is important to keep in mind that the appeals system was first developed in 1933 and it was last updated in the late 1980s, so true reform is long overdue."
"If we continue to delay fixing this problem, I am afraid that the wait for our veterans will continue to grow."
"I am committed to doing just that, as this entire Committee is."
"Every day that we fail to bring real reform to this outdated system means that more veterans will be filing appeals in a broken system that does not meet their needs."