We are concerned with not only the vagueness of some language, but that the discretion in implementing major portions are left up to the Secretary.

Thank you very much, Mr. Butler.

the notion of unfettered choice is a false choice.

What we are concerned with is 'the death by a thousand cuts' whereby it can easily be stated that allowing large numbers of veterans into the private sector while not fixing long-term recruitment, hiring, and retainment for necessary…

that uncertainty is clear and it's costing millions, if not billions of dollars to comply with this uncertainty

The uncertainty is important.

In my opinion, a veteran should not have to rely on a congressional caseworker to interpret the VA's bureaucratese.

I urge the Committee to approve the Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act to promote accountability, consumer protection, and efficiencies in the VA system.

Current VA regulations provide that such debtors are notified by ordinary mail, which is deemed to provide a sufficient notification.

H.R. 3705, the Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act, proposes a very straightforward solution.

I believe my bill offers a commonsense fix to frustrations that some veterans in my district have shared with me.

I find it hard to believe that all the mail VA sends is absolutely necessary, which is why I have worked on the RETIRE Act legislation to encourage electronic delivery of retirement data for ERISA employees.