TestimonyPresented to the Veterans' Benefits Disability Compensation Commission (September 15, 2005)
Before the House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs Regarding Resources Committed and Action Taken to Identify and Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Currently and Recently Deployed Troops (July 27, 2005)
Before the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunities, Committee on Veterans Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives Regarding Unnumbered H.R. Bill pertaining to the Increase in Assistance Amount for Specially adapted Housing, Unnumbered H.R. Bill on Establishing Professional Qualifications for DVOPs, H.R. 3082 on the “Veteran Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2005” (July 27, 2005)
Before the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission Regarding Issues Facing the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission (July 22, 2005)
Before the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees Regarding 2005 Legislative Priorities (April 14, 2005)
Before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Regarding The Department of Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year 2006 Budget (February 16, 2005)
Before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Regarding The Department of Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year 2006 Budget (February 15, 2005)
Before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health Regarding VA - DOD Collaboration in Research and Amputee Care and Needed reforms in VA Blond Rehabilitation Services (July 22, 2004)
Regarding Alternative Processes for Funding Veterans Health Care (June 3, 2004)
Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health Regarding Proposed Veterans Health Care Legislation (May 6, 2004)
Before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committees Field Hearing Walla Walla, Washington Regarding Recommendations of the Department of Veterans Affairs CARES Commission report and their impact upon veterans of Washington State (April 12, 2004)
Before the Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Regarding The Department of Veterans Affairs providing certain veterans with prescription-only health care benefits (March 30, 2004)
Before the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees Regarding 2004 Legislative Priorities (March 25, 2004)
Before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Regarding The Administration Proposed FY05 Budget For The Department of Veterans Affairs (February 10, 2004)
Before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Regarding The Administration Proposed FY05 Budget For The Department of Veterans Affairs (February 4, 2004)
Before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Health Regarding Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H.R. 3094 and Rural Veterans Access to Care Act of 2003 (September 29, 2003)
Before the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Regarding the proposal to limit eligibility for veterans’ compensation benefits to disabilities directly related to “performance of duty” injuries only (September 23, 2003)
Before The House And Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees Regarding The Status Of Homeless-Assistance Programs For Veterans Conducted By The Department Of Veterans Affairs, Including Its Coordination With Community-Based Providers And Other Agencies (May 6, 2003)
Before The House And Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees Regarding 2003 Legislative Priorities (March 20, 2003)
Before The House Committee On Veterans' Affairs, Regarding Department Of Veterans Affairs FY04 Budget (February 11, 2003)
Before The House Committee On Veterans' Affairs, Regarding The State Of Veterans' Employment (February 5, 2003)
Before The House Committee On Veterans' Affairs, Regarding The Department Of Veterans Affairs Health Care System Capacity To Meet The Current Demand For Health Care (January 29, 2003)
Before The Senate Committee On Armed Services Subcommittee On Personnel, Regarding Shipboard Hazard And Defense(SHAD) (October 10, 2002)
Before The House Committee On Veterans Affairs, Regarding The Department Of Veterans Affairs Homeless Veterans Programs And The Implementation Of P.L. Law 107-95, The Comprehensive Veterans Homeless Assistance Act Of 2001 ( September 12, 2002)
Before The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Regarding Military Exposures: The Continuing Challenges of Care and Compensation (July 10, 2002)
Before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Kansas City Veterans Administration Hospital, Regarding Problems Within the Medical Center (June 17, 2002)
Before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, Regarding Health Care of Filipino World War II Veterans Within the Department of Veterans Affairs (June 13, 2002)
Before the Subcommittee on Workforce Empowerment and Government Programs Committee on Small Business, Regarding H.R. 3263 the Veterans' Small Business Relief Act of 2001 (May 21, 2002)
Before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Benefits, Regarding H.R 4015 (April 18, 2002)
Before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Benefits, Regarding H.R 1108, H.R. 2095, H.R. 2222 and H.R. 3731 (April 11, 2002)
Before the Subcommittee on Health House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Regarding H.R 3253 and H.R. 3254 (April 10, 2002)
Before The House And Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees, Regarding 2002 Legislative Priorities (Mar. 20, 2002)
Before The House Committee On Veterans Affairs, Regarding The President's FY 2003 Budget Request For Veterans (Feb. 13, 2002)
Before The Subcommittee On Health, House Committee On Veterans Affairs, Regarding Lessons Learned From The Gulf War (Jan. 24, 2002)
Before The Presidential Task Force To Improve Health Care Delivery For Our Nation's Veterans, Regarding Concrete Opportunities To Improve Coordination Between The Department of Defense And The Department of Veterans Affairs (Jan. 15, 2002)
Before The House Committee On Veterans' Affairs, Regarding H.R. 3423, A Bill To Amend The United States Code, To Enact Into Law Eligibility Of Certain Veterans For Burial At Arlington National Cemetery (Dec. 13, 2001)
Before The House Committee On Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Benefits, Regarding The Veterans' Employment and Training Service (Oct. 30, 2001)
Before the Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations, House Committee On Veterans Affairs, Regarding The VA's Medical Care Collection Fund (MCCF) And Related Issues (Sept. 20, 2001)
Before The House Committee On Veterans' Affairs, Regarding H.R. 2716, the "Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2001" And H.R. 936 the "Heather French Henry Homeless Veterans Assistance Act" (Sept. 20, 2001)
Before The Subcommittee On Health, House Committee On Veterans Affairs, Regarding H.R. 2792, H.R. 1435, and H.R. 1136 (Sept. 6, 2001)
Before The House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigation, Regarding The Quality Of Medical Care And Management Issues At The Richard L. Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, IN (September 5, 2001)
United States House Of Representatives Committee On Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee On Benefits Regarding Various Veterans Benefits And Services-Related Legislation H.R. 862, H.R. 1406, H.R. 1435, H.R. 1746, H.R. 1929, H.R. 2359, H.R. 2361 And Other Related Issues, (July 10, 2001)
Before The United States Senate Committee On Veterans’ Affairs Regarding S. 131, S. 228, S. 409, S. 457, S. 662, S. 781. S. 912, S. 937, S. 1088 – S. 1094: Various Veterans Benefits-Related Legislation (June 28, 2001)
Before the Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives Regarding Pentagon Procurement Policies and Their Impact on Veteran-owned Businesses (June 20, 2001)
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Subcommittee On Health Regarding Mental Health, Substance-Use Disorders, And Homeless Programs (June 20, 2001)
United States House Of Representatives Committee On Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee On Benefits Regarding H.R. 1291 – 21st Century Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act (May 24, 2001)
United States House Of Representatives Committee On Small Business Regarding Past And Present Performance Of SBA In Providing Assistance To Veterans And Implementation Of P.L. 106-50 The “Veterans Entrepreneurship And Small Business Development Act Of 1999 (May 23, 2001)
Vietnam Veterans Of America 2001 Government Relations Priorities Before The House And Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees (March 22, 2001)
Senate Committee On Veterans Affairs Regarding Department Of Veterans Affairs Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2002, (March 13, 2001)
United States House Of Representatives Committee On Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee On Benefits Regarding H.R. 801 - Veterans’ Opportunities Act Of 2001 And Implementation Of Public Law 105-368 (March 15, 2001)
House Committee On Veterans= Affairs Regarding Department Of Veterans Affairs Budget Request, (March 6, 2001)
Senate Committee On Veterans Affairs Regarding Nomination Of Mr. Anthony Principi To Be Secretary Of Veterans Affairs, (January, 18, 2001)
House Committee On Veterans= Affairs Regarding Oversight Hearing To Evaluate Veterans Employment And Training Service Program Effectiveness And Strategic Planning, (September 27, 2000)
Subcommittee On National Security, Veterans Affairs And International Relations Re: Hepatitis C: Access, Testing And Treatment In The VA Health Care System (July 12, 2000)
United States Senate Committee On Veterans’ Affairs Regarding Clarification And Enhancement Of Authorities Relating To The Processing Of Claims For Veterans Benefits & S.2264 - - Recognition Of Physician Assistants In The Department Of Veteran Affairs & Women Veterans Equity Act 2000 (July 20, 2000)
Subcommittee on Benefits Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States House of Representatives re: H.R. 3256 – "Veterans’ Right to Know Act" And H.R. 4765 "21st Century Veterans Employment and Training Act" (July 12 and 13, 2000)
Subcommittee on Benefits Committee on Veterans Affairs Regarding H.R. 4765 "21st Century Veterans Employment and Training Act" (July 12, 2000)
Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Veterans Affairs re: Department Of Veterans Affairs Service For Women Veterans (June 8, 2000)
Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Regarding Disability Benefits Claims (May 18, 2000)
United States House Of Representatives National Security, Veterans Affairs And Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee (March 15, 2000)
Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Re: Gao’s December 1999 Report: Agent Orange – Actions Needed to Improve Communications of Air Force Ranch Hand Study Data and Results, (March 15, 2000)
U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee On Benefits Re Well-Grounded Claims And H.R. 3193 (March 23, 2000)
United States House Of Representatives National Security, Veterans Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee (March 15, 2000)
House Of Representatives Committee On Resources Subcommittee On National Parks And Public Lands Regarding H.R. 3293, (March 14, 2000)
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Benefits and the Small Business Subcommittee on Government Programs, (March 14, 2000)
House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation (June 24, 1999)
House Small Business Committee Regarding H.R. 1568 "Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999"(June 23, 1999)
House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Benefits Regarding Pending Legislative Proposals H.R. 1476, H.R. 1247, H.R. 1484, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1663, and H.R. 2040 (June 16, 1999)
Subcommittee on Benefits Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States House of Representatives (June 10, 1999)
House Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, And International Affairs Committee on Government Reform (June 9, 1999)
House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigation Regarding Long-Term Construction of New Cemeteries (May 20, 1999)
Subcommittee on Benefits Regarding H.R. 1071 The Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act of 1999 (May 20, 1999)
House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health Regarding Veterans Millennium Health Care Act (May 19, 1999)
Subcommittee On National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations (March 18, 1999)
Subcommittee on Health Committee on Veterans' Affairs (February 24, 1999)
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