We have to--you cannot do that. This puts them at a great disadvantage in rural America.

We cannot do it without it.

What you just outlined is perfectly reasonable.

I think it is rude and arrogant when you ignore requests.

I think those are a few little things you could do for me personally.

And as Mr. Michaud said, one of the frustrations I have had here and many Members here, I actually read this stuff and I cannot read it if I get a Sears and Roebuck catalogue the night before.

And I hope that continues where we get it a day or two ahead where we can actually go through it and get something meaningful out of the hearing.

And just as I finish, Mr. Chairman, you know it looks like as you pointed out, and human error, and the bar code, that that technology is available.

But what I am hearing from you all is is that there is a system to do that now.

I would absolutely think you ought to notify the patients. I mean, that is the most affected person.

A bill to review the dialysis pilot program implemented by the VA and submit a report to Congress before expanding that program.

H.R. 3831 would simply direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to halt the establishment of any new VA dialysis clinics until each of the four original pilot sites has been operating for two years.