David Roe: “the backlog is not going to be a big deal. We can fix that one very quickly, I think.”

This is highly inappropriate. I think--and you seem to be very proud of the fact that your office has been engaged in this sort of stuff, and this way of operating.

Do not imply, Mr. Secretary, I care any less about the veterans who are committing suicide. I have declared suicide prevention to be the No. 1 priority of this committee.

I strongly urge the Committee and Congress to consider programmatic changes that ensure greater access to the PPP and EIDL programs.

It is embarrassing to me to go home and to look those folks in the eye who work as hard as they do and write the checks they do to see this big of a disaster, financial disaster.