Patty Murray

I think that this modest pilot program is worthy of examination.

Aid and Attendance is an invaluable lifeline for many veterans. This program is for the very sick--veterans who are no longer able to care for themselves and who do not have the resources to pay for care.

I join with Ranking Member Burr to introduce the Women's Homeless Veterans Act.

I think we need to examine alternatives to this, which is why I am being very supportive of programs like Rivers of Recovery.

It is the right thing to do, and it is what our veterans deserve.

This type of activity is so important to our wounded warriors in improving quality-of-life, health, self-esteem, socialization.

I'm pleased to announce we've received formal support from AMVETS, recognizing the importance of this legislation in protecting our veterans.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Senator Begich for his assistance and hard work with the bill

I have also been working with Senator Begich on S. 3094, which is a commonsense adjustment to the definition of homeless veterans.

As Senator Burr mentioned, we do have to pay for all of the legislation that comes before this Committee.

I believe the bill that Senator Burr and I have introduced, which already has strong bipartisan support, will preserve the Aid and Attendance benefit, while protecting our veterans from pension poachers who are driven only by greed.

I hope that this Committee will support this legislation, and help put an end to the malicious practices of these pension poachers.

We are also grateful for Senators Lamar Alexander, Maria Cantwell, Tom Udall, and Patty Murray's leadership in co-sponsoring this legislation.

The Women's Sports Foundation is fully supportive of your bill, the High School Data Transparency Act.

This bill would require that high schools report basic data on the number of female and male students participating in their athletic programs and the expenditures made for their sports teams.

I think it's a very important step in making sure that 80 years from now we can really celebrate.

It's just really exciting to me that 40 years ago, a mere 37 words really threw open the doors to athletics, education, and success for so many women in our country today.

Believe me, to parents, knowledge is a powerful thing. So that information is important.

Well, thank you very much to all of our witnesses for being here and your testimony.

I know you have not been there the entire 5 years, but I will tell you this, we've been told for 5 years that DOD and VA are sitting down on a regular basis addressing this.

I think this needs to be transparent and clear.

We still today have not gotten this right after this war in making sure that they transition back home.

You can't image what it sounds like to hear that.

Enrollment is continuing to climb.

That's just unacceptable.