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Serviceconnected disability compensation, safe and High Quality Health Care and prompt access to earned benefits. It demands that in dealing with the department of Veterans Affairs, veterans be treated with the dignity and professionalism that is earned through Honorable Service to our nation. The need for oversight is crucial. But it is the need for accountability that is paramount. Speaking directly to th must set the example. True leaders lay out clear expectations, putst others in positions to succeed, they follow through, and most importantly hold themselvess accountable for their actions...

In a side arbucarticle that the Washington Post report on the fiscal cliff this morning. Heres an article from Washington Times now this is from politico. A situation that was in the paper couple weeks ago. Looks li finally, before we go to phone calls, this article from the daily caller again, that is reported in the daily caller. We begin with a call from diane in julian, california, on our democratic line. Caller good morning, peter. My prediction came true, reelecting a president. Women against violence acts, being held up by the house. John boehner and the Republican House majority leader...

Request i want to thank you, mr. Chairman, for allowing me to ask that question in case i have to leave. Thank you. Senator heller. Thank you for your testimony and everybody thats here today. Its good to see you here. At 4 30 this afternoon i have the secretary coming into my office and im going to ask him a lot of questions. Im going to ask him obviously about the veterans backlog issue and progress if any are being made. The issue of lack of communication between my office and reno will be another question that im going to ask and hopefully get a good answer for. But there are other questio...

Get a fully develop the claim . I would make just a general comment before i turn this over to my staff. We believe that the reduction of the backlog is a combination of a claim process and dbqs and then also accountability thats passed onto the review officers. We think those three things are exactly the types of answers to not only reduce the claims but to a manageable level but then reduce the backlog entirely. Let me if i can ask a followup question, i know they work hard to encourage veterans be served to file as complete a claim as possible, but i also recognize they need options to file...

House majority leader eric cantor announced an hour and a half ago that hes stepping down from his majority post. A stunning defeat at the hands of a tea party backed economic professor. Thethe republicans will choose his successor next week. I said it three or four times now, an unprecedented loss. We heard from cantor about 90 minutes or so ago. What did he have to say . Reporter first of all he thanked his constituents for their support for his term of service for the past 13 and a half years. He was elected in 2001. He refused to speculate as to the reasons of his defeat. He said he would ...