Being in government space for a long time, in medicine, we billed Medicaid and Medicare. If we had been this sloppy in reporting to Medicaid and Medicare, I can promise you, you would be doing a perp walk somewhere.

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.

VA should be able to do that. Most businesses can.

One of the things we can do to stop the sharing economy and this growth, this incredible growth, is to regulate it to death.

The Veterans Education Equality Act fixes this discrepancy by calculating the basic allowance for housing payments based on where the student attends classes, not where the institution of higher learning is headquartered.

It is our duty and honor to provide for them as best we can.

And it is a privilege to have him join us here tonight.

For the first time in the history of the G.I. Bill future beneficiaries will be able to carry these benefits with them throughout their lives.

We believe that Congress and the American people must do all they can to ensure Purple Heart recipients have access to the best educational opportunities possible.

This bill ensures veterans receive an adequate and fair housing allowance while eliminating a source of abuse in the program.

I cannot imagine a topic more worthy of our attention than ensuring that veterans have the education benefits they have earned and deserve.

I promised the Hills that I would seek a legislative remedy. The result is H.R. 1112.