"How will VA handle any Blue Water Navy claims that are filed on the incorrect form?"
"A lot of veterans are out there. They do not know were they placed or not, and I think your ship locator is going to be a great tool to be able to verify, much easier for the Navy than for the Army, I..."
"I don't know what economy we are describing, but in my lifetime, this is the best one I have seen."
"I hope we will continue to have these hearings."
"Thank you, Madam Chair for having this and I hope we will continue to have these hearings."
"Too often, as Americans, we tend to take our freedom for granted, but we should never forget that we owe our freedom to our Nation's veterans."
"Thank you all for what you do for our country and for our veterans."
"One of the committee's longstanding priorities has been addressing recruitment and retention across the Department of Veterans Affairs."
"So if we could get that, Mr. Chairman. I know you are interested in that----"
"We have reduced Guard suicide rates by almost 70 percent in the State of Tennessee."
"I was proud to chair the Committee's first ever Member Day last year."